Frederic Savart Champagne L'Ouverture Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru NV 1.5L UNITED STATES with 50-year-old vines in granite-inflected

with 50-year-old vines in granite-inflected soils of clay-limestone

It bears the scent of aromatic wood

licorice and tarry road pavement

combined with the artisanal touch of Cazcanes

Frederic Savart Champagne L'Ouverture Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru NV 1.5L UNITED STATES with 50-year-old vines in granite-inflectedL'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