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Champagne Chavost, “Eurêka!” Brut Nature
Chavot-Courcourt, wedged between two Premier Cru villages and knocking on the door of Côte de Blancs’ fabled stretch of Grand Crus, is where you’ll find Champagne Chavost. Although the most famous name emanating from here is Laherte Frères, Chavost has to be hot on their heels with their new lineup of natural Champagnes. Founded just after the Second World War in 1946, today, the estate is run by a young and brilliant wine mind in Fabian Daviaux. His recent vision to create a special range of natural wines was ambitious, to be sure, but one he seemingly conquered with ease. However, it is most certainly not easy to create elite-tier champagnes without intervention which is why so few in the region are brave enough to try—even fewer succeed.
Coming entirely from a single parcel called “Les Hurées” in the town of Chavot, “Eureka!” is an organic, Pinot Noir-dominant blend that fermented on spontaneous, airborne yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic was also carried out naturally. The resulting wine was transferred into bottle and aged for at least 20 months before disgorgement without a gram of sugar (Brut Nature) or a single dose of sulfur. “Zero-zero,” meaning zero sulfur added during winemaking and zero sulfur added at bottling, is an extraordinarily rare practice in Champagne. This specific lot was fitted with a natural cork in 2021. Only 165 cases were produced for the entire globe. We have just five bottles to share.
