Savart
Écueil, Champagne, France
Winemaker: Frédéric Savart
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“His wines are contemporary in the best sense of the word, combining a vivid depth of fruit with an intense and finely detailed expression of place.”
Peter Liem, Champagne Guide
Peter Liem, Champagne Guide
Frédéric was born into a family of vignerons, but his real dream was to be a professional footballer. He even signed a youth contract with Stade de Reims, playing as an attacking midfielder, but after meeting the woman who was to become his wife, he refused a potential transfer to another club, and decided to return home to work with his father, Daniel.
The family estate was founded by Daniel's father, René Savart, who purchased his first vines in 1947. Daniel himself took over the winemaking in the 1970s, although production remained extremely small until the mid-1980s, when he significantly expanded the family's vineyard holdings. Since 2005, Frédéric has been at the helm of the estate, although Daniel continues to be very much present, cheerfully greeting visitors and happy to share a glass of wine.
Today, the Savarts farm four hectares of vines, three in Ecueil and one in the neighboring village of Villiers-aux-Noeuds. Nearly all of it is pinot noir, with just a half-hectare of chardonnay: "Historically, Ecueil is a pinot noir terroir," says Frédéric Savart. His philosophy in the vineyards is to prevent disease as much as possible, rather than treat it—towards this end, he prefers a holistic approach, creating an environment within which the plant is better equipped to resist malady on its own. The soils in this area can vary: many parcels in Ecueil are notably sandy, although there's more clay on the mid-slope, and a few areas that are relatively chalky. The soils of Villiers-aux-Noeuds are generally chalkier than those of Ecueil, and Savart's vineyards here are particularly prized for their sélection massale of the renowned pinot fin d'Ecueil, planted here by Daniel and René.
Most of Savart's wines are fermented in stainless steel, although he is increasing the use of barriques, which he has been working with since 2004. Malolactic may be carried out or not, depending on the individual wine and the particularities of the vintage.
Information courtesy of Peter Liem's ChampagneGuide.net ©
These wines grace the lists of the world’s leading restaurants - El Cellar de Can Roca, noma, Eleven Madison Park, RyuGin etc
These are stunning wines of minuscule production, and we are excited to bring a small allocation to Australia.
COMING OCT 2021
NV L’Ouverture Brut Premier Cru
Terrior - Ecueil
Grape - 100% Pinot Noir
Dosage - 7 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
NV L'Accomplie Extra Brut Premier Cru
Terroir - Ecueil, Villers-aux-Noeuds
Grape - 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay
Dosage - 5 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
NV Bulles de Rosé Brut Premier Cru
Terroir - Ecueil
Grape - 70% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir (Red Wine)
Dosage - 6 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
2017 Le Mont Benoit Extra Brut Nature Premier Cru
Le Mont Benoit (made a household name by Emmanuel Brochet) is a single parcel in Villers-aux-Noeuds. Fred’s plot is 95% Pinot Noir, and 5% Chardonnay. The dosage is 3g/L.
2017 Le Monte des Chrétiens Extra Brut Premier Cru (formerly) La Dame de Cœur
Le Mont des Chrétiens is a lieu dit in the village Ecueil. The parcel is entirely of Chardonnay and Fred ferments and ages it in 500L barrels. The dosage is 3g/L. (Fred used to call this cuvée Dame de Coeur.)
2016 Expression Rosé
The Champagne Expression Rosé 2016 by Frédéric Savart is a Champagne Millésime made from 100% Pinot Noir from three old vineyards in the village of Ecueil - classified as Premier Cru - precisely growing in the lieux-dits of Aillys, Chaillots derrière Moutier and Gillys. Very limited production of about 600 bottles.
The family estate was founded by Daniel's father, René Savart, who purchased his first vines in 1947. Daniel himself took over the winemaking in the 1970s, although production remained extremely small until the mid-1980s, when he significantly expanded the family's vineyard holdings. Since 2005, Frédéric has been at the helm of the estate, although Daniel continues to be very much present, cheerfully greeting visitors and happy to share a glass of wine.
Today, the Savarts farm four hectares of vines, three in Ecueil and one in the neighboring village of Villiers-aux-Noeuds. Nearly all of it is pinot noir, with just a half-hectare of chardonnay: "Historically, Ecueil is a pinot noir terroir," says Frédéric Savart. His philosophy in the vineyards is to prevent disease as much as possible, rather than treat it—towards this end, he prefers a holistic approach, creating an environment within which the plant is better equipped to resist malady on its own. The soils in this area can vary: many parcels in Ecueil are notably sandy, although there's more clay on the mid-slope, and a few areas that are relatively chalky. The soils of Villiers-aux-Noeuds are generally chalkier than those of Ecueil, and Savart's vineyards here are particularly prized for their sélection massale of the renowned pinot fin d'Ecueil, planted here by Daniel and René.
Most of Savart's wines are fermented in stainless steel, although he is increasing the use of barriques, which he has been working with since 2004. Malolactic may be carried out or not, depending on the individual wine and the particularities of the vintage.
Information courtesy of Peter Liem's ChampagneGuide.net ©
These wines grace the lists of the world’s leading restaurants - El Cellar de Can Roca, noma, Eleven Madison Park, RyuGin etc
These are stunning wines of minuscule production, and we are excited to bring a small allocation to Australia.
COMING OCT 2021
NV L’Ouverture Brut Premier Cru
Terrior - Ecueil
Grape - 100% Pinot Noir
Dosage - 7 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
NV L'Accomplie Extra Brut Premier Cru
Terroir - Ecueil, Villers-aux-Noeuds
Grape - 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay
Dosage - 5 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
NV Bulles de Rosé Brut Premier Cru
Terroir - Ecueil
Grape - 70% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir (Red Wine)
Dosage - 6 g/L
Details - 80% stainless steel, 20% old oak barrels and partial malolactic
2017 Le Mont Benoit Extra Brut Nature Premier Cru
Le Mont Benoit (made a household name by Emmanuel Brochet) is a single parcel in Villers-aux-Noeuds. Fred’s plot is 95% Pinot Noir, and 5% Chardonnay. The dosage is 3g/L.
2017 Le Monte des Chrétiens Extra Brut Premier Cru (formerly) La Dame de Cœur
Le Mont des Chrétiens is a lieu dit in the village Ecueil. The parcel is entirely of Chardonnay and Fred ferments and ages it in 500L barrels. The dosage is 3g/L. (Fred used to call this cuvée Dame de Coeur.)
2016 Expression Rosé
The Champagne Expression Rosé 2016 by Frédéric Savart is a Champagne Millésime made from 100% Pinot Noir from three old vineyards in the village of Ecueil - classified as Premier Cru - precisely growing in the lieux-dits of Aillys, Chaillots derrière Moutier and Gillys. Very limited production of about 600 bottles.
