Champagne Chavost Blanc Assemblage Brut Nature

Chavost has been in existence since 1946. Though it was a typical cooperative for decades, Chavost recently took a new direction. It urged all of its growers to convert to organic farming, and started making wine with no added sulfites, no fining or filtering, and no dosage. It’s a tricky business in Champagne, but with this wine, Chavost is showing it can be done. The nose is alive and mineral-driven with notes of fresh apples. The palate is crisp and structured with good texture and overall balance.Varietals: Chardonnay & Pinot Meunier

Farming: Organic/Biodynamic, No added SO2

In the glass, a frothy, energetic mousse reveals itself before quickly subsiding and returning jaw-droppingly pure aromas of freshly cut green apple, white peach, Anjou pear, Rainier cherry, crushed chalk, and wet rock. This is a tantalizing, deeply refreshing champagne brimming with energy and a crystalline purity that calls to mind the region’s finest biodynamic leaders.

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.