Champagne Camille Savès – Bouzy
The domaine was created in 1894, and the fourth generation of family ownership is represented by Hervé Savès, who replaced his father Camille in 1982. They have 25 Grand Cru acres in three of Champagne’s most important villages – Bouzy, Ambonnay and Tours-sur-Marne.
Hervé Savès
All of the wines are fermented in enamel-lined steel tanks, but then go into a combination of steel tanks and neutral Oak for ageing, before the 2nd fermentation in bottle. All wines receive a minimum of four years on the lees, and malolactic fermentation is blocked for all wines. The style is based on crisp minerality and fresh, biscuit-laced fruit. There is an extra dimension of citrus cutting through, making these wines of great finesse with rich fruit lurking just beneath the surface. The Savès wines have developed a strong cult-like following in recent years, and the small quantities available to us tend to disappear quickly.
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Available in our tasting room and for shipment to OR & WA addresses
2004 Brut $79 >>
80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, 100% Grand Cru from the Savès estate in Bouzy. 6 years on the lees prior to disgorging in 2011, giving the wine an intense richness and to complement the bright citrus notes and the laser-pure acidity that is the hallmark of the Savès style. Stunning juice now, and properly cellared will hold for many years to come.
NV Carte Blanche $59 >>
Camille Savés NV Carte Blanche: 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. “This is a great value and one of the best entry-level non-vintage Champagnes on the market. It’s full of baked bread, spice, pie crust, juicy apple and citrus. If you like fruit and pastry (and who doesn’t?), then this is a wine for you.” Brad Baker, Champagne Warrior
2002 Brut $79 >>
The most complex of all the Savès wines, the 2002 Brut is 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, all Grand Cru from the Savès estate. It received 7 years of ageing in the bottle before release, giving the wine a beautiful depth of toasty, brioche richness, with the bright crisp fruit that hallmarks all of the Savès wines. Ready to drink now, and will age with proper cellaring for years to come.
NV Carte d'Or $72 >>
Camille Savès NV Carte d’Or: All Grand Cru fruit from Bouzy, 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay. “Citrus, biscuits, pastry dough, minerals, tropical fruit – the most distinct of Savès’ non-vintage range, and also the most interesting. Still young, this wine will only get better.” Brad Baker, Champagne Warrior
NV Brut Rosé $75 >>
Camille Savès NV Brut Rosé: All Grand Cru from Bouzy – 60% Pinot Noir, 28% Chardonnay, and 12% Bouzy Rouge still wine. “An explosion of red berries on the nose and in the mouth, this is fast becoming a benchmark Rosé Champagne. Pink grapefruit, spiced pastry dough, citrus-coated minerals, and a brilliant, long, mouth-wetting finish all make for a superstar wine. This is the top selling Savès wine in the US and it is absurdly easy to see why.” Brad Baker, Champagne Warrior
