Frederic Savart Premier Cru 'Le Mont des Chrétiens' Champagne 2020

Frédéric Savart 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, 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. Fred returned in 1993 at age 23 and in 2001 he left the cooperative, only doing pressing there. Since 2005, Frédéric has been at the helm of the estate.

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.

"The 2020 Brut Nature Le Mont des Chrétiens is a deep, powerful wine. Lemon confit, white pepper, mint, sage and marzipan are all beautifully amplified. This potent, resonant Champagne packs quite the punch. As with many 2020s, there's a slightly vegetal character, but the wine has enough weight and overall fruit intensity to balance that out to some degree. Aging on cork likely helps with texture. Overall, this is nicely done. Dosage is 1.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2024." - 91 Points, Vinous

Producer: Frederic Savart

Country: France

Region: Champagne

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Champagne Premier Cru

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml