Frederic Savart Champagne L'Ouverture Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru NV VALENCIA upright wooden foudres before ageing

upright wooden foudres before ageing for six months

with good formation of rosaries

Les Millerands is closer to Puligny

Pinot Noir California Central Coast

silky and layered on the palate

Frederic Savart Champagne L'Ouverture Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru NV VALENCIA upright wooden foudres before ageingL'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