Frédéric Savart / Drémont Père & Fils - Champagne 'Ephemere 018' Grand Cru 2018

Fred Savart often has good ideas so when he came to us with his latest project, Éphémère, we paid attention. Back in 2014, he and four longtime friends with a common passion for wine and culture, noticed there were prime vineyards in Champagne that were not being adequately appreciated, so they conceived this project to promote these prime sites and create a small business out of it.

The team includes: Fred Savart, the instigator and inimitable advisor, a friendly broker capable of finding these well-positioned sites, Philippe and Manu, knowledgeable tasters with a distribution and marketing prowess in France and Champagne Drémont with holdings mainly in the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Oger & Mesnil). Their first cuvées were sold exclusively in France in 2019 but now, a few years later with Fred’s help, the wines are being released in the US for the first time. While enhanced exposure of these special sites was the initial objective, their project has evolved with loftier ambitions and they are starting their first vinification with the 2023 harvest. The process is well underway and this story has just begun. 

Vinification at Éphémère is intentionally flexible, adapting to each site and cuvée rather than following a fixed style. While the project initially worked with wines vinified by partner growers, it began expanding into its own vinifications in 2023. Practices vary, but typically include fermentation in stainless steel and/or neutral oak, occasional use of new oak, partial or full malolactic fermentation, and extended aging on lees to build texture. Dosage remains low—usually in the Extra Brut or Brut Nature range—to preserve the tension and mineral expression of each terroir.

Sourcing from prime Champagne vineyard sites, with the majority wines coming from Grand Cru villages in Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims.

100 % Chardonnay from Grand Cru villages of Avize, Oger and Cramant. Old vines selection Millesime 2018 Dosage 2 g/l.

Producer: Frédéric Savart / Drémont Père et fils 

Country: France

Region: Champagne

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml