Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne The dry Zibibbo base from

The dry Zibibbo base from Sicily's Pantelleria gets a profound twist from Adriatic seawater and a constellation of botanicals: caper berries

The wine is certified organic and unoaked

so the oak frames the wine rather than flavors it

you’ll get two exceptional bubblies delivered to your doorstep every month sampling the region’s most expressive wines and following its most exciting developments

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

Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne The dry Zibibbo base fromRatafia 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