Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Ryan Deovlet's Chardonnay philosophy shines

Ryan Deovlet's Chardonnay philosophy shines brightly in this Zotovich Family Vineyard expression

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

Now produced by Heaven Hill at their Bernheim Distillery in Louisville

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

Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) Grower Champagne Ryan Deovlet's Chardonnay philosophy shinesRatafia 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