Frederic Savart L'Ouverture Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru Brut, Champagne, France

In the vibrant world of grower Champagne, Frédéric Savart stands out as one of its most dynamic and passionate figures. A third-generation vigneron, Savart crafts expressive, terroir-driven Champagnes from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grown in the prized villages of Écueil and Villers-aux-Noeuds. After abandoning a budding football career in 2003, he returned to his family’s estate, revolutionising its approach with organic viticulture, meticulous barrel ageing, and a Burgundian-inspired pursuit of purity.

Savart’s wines have quickly become cult favourites. From his single-vineyard gems such as Les Noues and Mont Benoit, to his war-horse L'Ouverture, these Champagnes are both powerful and irresistibly drinkable.

L'Ouverture is Fred Savart's entry level Champagne but it is far from one-dimensional. It is 100% Pinot Noir all from the village of Ecueil, half of which was fermented in mostly neutral barrel with the other half is fermented in stainless steel. The wine only sees partial malolactic fermentation. Fred doesn't guide the malolactic fermentation, instead it is the inclusion of reserve wine that goes through malolactic fermentation because it has gone more temperature swings. The wine is in equal parts a blend of three successive vintages and aged under cork, not crown cap. Dosage is 7g/L.