Champagne Egly Ouriet Tradition Grand Cru Brut

莊園勁度 x 手工氣質，一開瓶就知不同。

為什麼選它？
- 田間來源→以 Ambonnay 為主，來自 Grand Cru 的礦物感非常集中，吃海鮮最搭。
- 釀造工序→一半在橡木桶發酵、10% 新桶，48個月瓶陳，口感有層次但不肥。
- 極低劑量→1 g/L，保留鹹礦與果酸，配餐零搶戲。

侍酒師私房筆記：冒細密泡泡，入口先是白黃果和檸檬皮的清爽，接着爆出烤麵包皮、烤堅果和一點煙燻味，礦物與鹹味把整個味道拉得很直，收結又長又乾淨。酒體有份量但不笨重，吃海鮮或油脂較重的菜都能平衡。

田地與生產：Francis Egly 第四代在 Ambonnay 維持有機/生物動力式管理，老藤低產能，來自 Ambonnay、Bouzy 與 Verzenay 的小區地塊各有特色，讓酒既有豐富果實又有地面感。

釀酒工藝：原生酵母發酵、約 50% 桶內發酵（10% 新桶），不做乳酸發酵，48 個月瓶陳後以極低劑量裝瓶，無過濾、無澄清，保留自然層次與口感紋理。

場景化配餐：在香港，可用來配蒸龍蝦、蟹肉小食、油香的煙燻鰻或是高質西式前菜；想慶祝時當開胃酒也很有面子。

降維打擊對比：與大牌年份香檳比，Egly-Ouriet 用更直接的庄主風格和地塊表現，價格更親民但品質不打折，適合懂酒又想投值的買家。

Soul Hook: Grand Cru power with grower finesse — a Champagne that feels crafted, not manufactured.

Why choose it?
- Vineyard provenance -> Sourced from Ambonnay, Verzenay and Bouzy Grand Crus for concentrated minerality and terroir depth.
- Winemaking rigour -> 50% barrel fermentation (10% new) and 48 months on lees create a textured, layered palate without losing Champagne brightness.
- Low dosage, precise style -> 1 g/L dosage keeps the wine purist, saline and food-friendly.

Sommelier's note: Pour a thin golden stream and you'll find chalk and lemon pith up front, then brioche, gentle roast and a tobacco-tinged savouriness unfurl. Pinprick mousse carries a vinous core — weighty yet lively; think orchard fruit woven with saline tautness and a long, stony finish.

Winemaker notes: Francis Egly champions old vines and traditional method. Native ferments, partial barrel ageing and no MLF produce a wine that speaks of Ambonnay's iron-rich chalk and the house's restrained, precise hand.

Vineyard notes: Predominantly Ambonnay Grand Cru fruit (plus parcels from Bouzy and Verzenay) — old vines, attentive viticulture and low yields underpin concentration and minerality.

Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation, ~50% barrel (10% new), aged ~48 months on the lees, disgorged with 1 g/L dosage. Unfined, unfiltered — a textural, terroir-driven Brut.

Occasion & serving: Ideal for celebratory seafood dinners — Hong Kong steamed lobster, upscale dim-sum starters or elegant tasting menus. Serve very cold in tulip-flute; allow 10–20 minutes to open after you pop the cork.

Competitive edge: Offers the intensity, age-worthiness and terroir fingerprint of top grower Champagne at a price that undercuts larger prestige cuvées — a collector's and chef's favourite for food pairing.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: chalky/mineral, toasted brioche, lemon pith, saline/iodine, white and yellow orchard fruit, gentle spice, fine mousse, vinous depth, smoky/roasted notes, long saline finish
• Food Matching: Steamed lobster or crab, Oysters and other shellfish, Smoked eel with apple and celeriac, Butter-poached halibut, Brie and washed-rind cheeses, Chocolate mousse (small portions)
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 70%, Chardonnay : 30%, Pinot Meunier ,

Winery

Egly-Ouriet 是 Ambonnay 的代表性莊園，第四代 Francis Egly 堅持老藤、低產、細心耕作，常用桶發酵與長期瓶陳，釀法以減少人為干預、放大地塊特色為宗旨。

Egly-Ouriet — a benchmark grower from Ambonnay. Francis Egly (4th generation) focuses on old vines, meticulous viticulture and low-intervention winemaking. Early adopter of barrel fermentation and extended lees ageing, the house champions terroir expression over industrial blending.