Chavost "Paradoxe" Brut Nature Champagne

Chavost's cuvee opens with intense aromas of brioche, toasted pastries, orchard fruits and herbs, underlined by a subtle saline touch, while the palette is structured with fine bubbles and a persistent, straight and luminous finish. Perfectly in balance, this Champagne is the perfect pairing for seafood, or poultry, but will also drink well just on its own. A bold and confidential cuvée, which reveals the terroir in its purest truth.

"Paradoxe" is made from 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Meunier from the 2019-2023 vintages. For the first time, Chavost is blending reserve wines in classic Champagne fashion, and the result is a new layer of depth in these fantastic, energetic Champagnes. Prior to this, all wines from Chavost were made 100% from a specific vintage, although most were not aged long enough to be vintage dated. Vinified in a 50/50 mix of 4,000 liter barrels and stainless steel tanks and aged 18 months on the lees, the wine has incredible depth and richness.

Champagne Chavost is a small cooperative winery in the commune of Chavot-Courcourt in Vallée de la Marne that has been led by young winemaker Fabian Daviaux since 2019. The original co-op began in 1946 with around 20 growers and today has over 100 multi-generational growers.

Since Fabian has been in charge, he has convinced all of the members to take their entire 5.5 hectares of organically farmed vines and create a range of wines made without any additives or sulfites. This bold decision on his part has been a great success. All the wines are not acidified, deacidified or chaptalized, and they do not receive dosage or added sulfites. They go through alcoholic and malolactic fermentation without the use of commercial yeasts or enzymes. It is simply the juice used in production.