Region: Champagne 

Variety: Pinot Noir || Chardonnay || Meunier 

What's in the glass: Reflecting what is planted in the vineyards, Les Prémices is an equal blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. On average, the vines are 40 years old and rooted in clay and sandstone over a chalk bedrock—a soil typical of the Massif de Saint-Thierry area. As always, the classic Egly manifesto applies here—old vines, low yields, hand harvesting of fully ripe fruit, no inoculation, long lees aging, no fining or filtration, low dosage and meticulous attention to detail. One difference here is that the wine ferments and ages exclusively in tank. The dosage for this release was just 1 g/L.

Farming: Organic

Vegan Friendly: Yes