Château de Passavant “Ancestrale” Crémant de Loire

This Crémant de Loire hits all the same pleasure points as Champagne for a fraction of the price. Starting with a site selection of mineral-rich and free-draining soils, Château de Passavant practices biodynamic farming to extract the purest expression as possible. In the winery, Château de Passavant goes back to its roots as a farmstead producer using the ancestrale method, which boasts a natural, in-bottle second fermentation. It goes the extra mile and disgorges the bottles to create a crystal clear bubbly. The result is a beautiful package with an exquisite sparkler inside that speaks for itself, rivaling the best of the grower Champagnes for half the price.

Varietals: 60% Chenin blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Cabernet Franc

Vineyards: Estate vineyard in Haut-Layon (Anjou); soils of sandstone, clay, graphite and silt over schist

Farming: Organic and biodynamic

Vinification: Méthode ancestrale: halted primary fermentation on indigenous yeasts; secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle with natural grape sugars (no dosage)

Aging: Minumum 24 months sur lie in bottle