Text by Timothée Lesné, 5 September 2023

Based in the village of Chavot-Courcourt in the Coteaux Sud d’Epernay (which acts as the continuation of the Côte des Blancs heading north), Champagne Chavost is quite unique in the region: A grower champagne inside a co-op.

The co-op operates for several farmers in the sector, and in 2016 they decided to convince some of the farmers to change their vineyard practices to organic which is far from the norm in Champagne, and through this initiative, managed to convert 5 hectares. Fabien Daviaux, who runs the estate today, took over from his father in 2019. He decided to push the initiative further by creating a brand, using those organic grapes, to make champagne in the most natural way with zero additives:

No sulphur, even at bottling (which is quite rare), no clarification, and no dosage. The result is wines of great purity, which are deep, fresh, and extremely easy to drink!

From Champagne Chavost, we’ve added 6 labels to The Fine Wine Experience portfolio:

Champagne Chavost Blanc d’Assemblage Brut Nature NV is made with 50% Chardonnay and  50% Pinot Meunier. A 0-dosage champagne with very good structure and balance.

Champagne Chavost - Blanc de Chardonnay Brut Nature NV is made with 100% Chardonnay from the juice of the first press. It is a fresh, rich and slightly chalky champagne with a smooth finish.

Champagne Chavost - Blanc de Meunier Brut Nature NV is a contrast to its Chardonnay brother which made with 100% Pinot Meunier, also from the juice of the first press. It has delicately fruity notes with finesse.

Champagne Chavost - Rose de Saignee Brut Nature NV is made with 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Pinot Meunier. An energetic champagne with red fruits aromas from both Pinots, a very structured rosé that gives an impression of red wine on palate.

Champagne Chavost - Eurêka! Brut Nature NV is Fabien’s original creation. Here, he uses frozen grape juice from the previous vintage for the fermentation of this cuvée. The blend is 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Meunier, vinified without added sugars or sulfites, like the other cuvées. This champagne reveals a sense of maturity with minerality and lots of vinosity. Very interesting to taste it blind, and we only have 6 bottles, so don’t miss this one.

Finally, Champagne Chavost - Coteaux Champenois Blanc 2020 is a very special still white wine made with 100% Chardonnay. The vinification follows Fabien’s philosophy of nature wine-making without the addition of oenological additives or other substances. The wine is aged in 5 to 10-year-old French Oak Barrels, without added sulfites when bottling. We are very lucky to offer you this wine as Fabien only made 420 bottles!