2019 Frédéric Savart "Éphémère 26" Blanc De Blancs 1er Cru, Extra-Brut, Champagne, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

A project conceived by Fred Savart and four partners in collaboration with Champagne Dremont. Starting in 2014, the initial approach was aimed at offering selected cuvées, from prime sites (mostly Grand Cru villages) in Champagne to showcase each vintage. Today their objective has expanded with a desire to move up the value chain by offering their own cuvées resulting from the purchase of grapes. Selected cuvées have been released in the US starting in 2023. This story is just beginning.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Fred Savart is a force to be reckoned with. Tasting in his cellar is as much a tour of the various terroirs of the Montagne de Reims as it is a discussion of what’s new in the wine world. Fred is first and foremost a farmer but right behind that he is a bonafide wine geek. His cellar's entrance is lined with dead soldiers from all the great names and his idea of having you over for dinner is blind tasting you on things that he's really excited about at that moment.

Constantly evolving, Fred is making almost a dozen wines from just 4 hectares. In his own words, his winery is "a laboratory of terroirs and a creator of cuvées."