Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Polished to 35%

Polished to 35%

so the oak frames the wine rather than flavors it

and white flowers woven together by subtle minerality and herbaceous grace—an elegant aperitif or seafood partner with remarkable vitality

Green vegetal notes in the mouth and a dry smoky finish then follow

These batches are individually aged in seasoned old oak casks before being blended together at 14 years of age

Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Polished to 35%Ratafia is what happens when a Champagne grower decides not to ferment the juice at all. Fresh grape must is fortified with grape spirit a move called mutage which halts fermentation before it can really begin and locks the natural sweetness in place. Most houses make ratafia from whatever fruit is left over; Egly Ouriet does the opposite, using estate Grand Cru fruit from Ambonnay and their own eau de vie, then leaving it to mellow in old barrels for