2020 Savart Champagne 'Les Noues' 1er Cru, Extra-Brut, Champagne, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

100% Pinot Noir, this champagne comes from a premier cru terroir on the Montagne de Reims, more precisely in Ecueil. The wine sees a 10-month maturation in oak casks with no stirring, and an extra-brut dosage of 0-6g per liter.

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."