HALF Taillet Champagne Egali`T Brut, France

Egali’T Brut is 95% Pinot Meunier, 2.5% Chardonnay, 2.5% Pinot Noir from approximately 45-year-old vines. Manually harvested grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts and then aged in stainless steel tanks with about 9 months on lees. After tirage the wine undergoes a period of 36 months maturation sur lattes. This wine is made from a perpetual reserve from 2011 to 2020. Unfined, unfiltered, unsulphured and only 2.5 g/l dosage.

The wine opens boldly with white-fleshed fruit such as pear and peach. Delicate touches of hawthorn, mint and green tea follow and develops into lightly toasted brioche. A beautiful combination of lemon aromas brings a lively, dynamic palate. An excellent introduction to the wines of this part of the champagne region.

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Founded in 1956, Champagne Taillet marketed its first bottles in 1961. Eric (fourth generation) took over the domaine in 1995 with modern and sustainable ideas while focusing on manual work in the vines. His winemaking philosophy is a little different from what is usually done in the area. He is inspired by the phrase ‘Meunier, tu dors” (Meunier, you sleep) meaning you must leave it alone. The less one intervenes, the better it will express itself. Most of the cuvées are made with Meunier only. Today, Eric works alongside his children Dylan and Léna Taillet.