Grand Cru les Crayères Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes

Les Crayères is a chalk-soil site in Ambonnay, planted with Pinot Noir vines in 1946. Egly-Ouriet vinifies this blanc de noirs entirely in barrel, keeps the dosage restrained and lets it age in the cellar for more than three years. The result has good ageing potential.

The bouquet is complex: white fruit, fresh apple and blossom, with a note of toasted sesame. On the palate the champagne is delicate and fine, and the finish is long and lively. Serve it at 10 to 12 °C in a white wine glass that gives the bouquet room. It pairs very well with mushrooms, for instance poultry with chanterelles and fried potatoes. Grilled lobster with a hint of fennel or a schnitzel with foie gras are also good partners.