Egerie 2012

The Egérie 2012 is Pannier's cuvée de prestige, from a vintage with plenty of fruit and freshness. It is made from 57 per cent Chardonnay and 43 per cent Pinot Noir. After eight years in the cellar it comes across as balanced, elegant and powerful at the same time. Delicate bubbles carry floral notes and aromas of white and yellow fruit, and on the palate its aromatic richness is convincing. The style is complex, fresh and generous.

It is a good choice as an aperitif, but it plays its strengths even better with food: with caviar, lobster carpaccio, sweetbreads with morels or pan-fried turbot. Serve it at 10 to 12 °C in a wide white wine glass.