Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Ripe stone fruit

Ripe stone fruit

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

Green vegetal notes in the mouth and a dry smoky finish then follow

Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Ripe stone fruitRatafia 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