Dhondt-Grellet

A visit to Dhondt-Grellet is an immersion into the passionate, terroir-driven world of vigneron Fred Savart. Tasting in his cellar, lined with renowned "dead soldiers," is both a tour of the Montagne de Reims terroirs and a glimpse into the curious mind of an insatiable wine geek. Despite farming just 4 hectares, Fred produces nearly a dozen different cuvées that he playfully dubs "a laboratory of terroirs and a creator of cuvées." Whether engaging in a spirited blind tasting or discussing his latest vinous explorations, this farmer-turned-vigneron extraordinaire exemplifies an unrelenting pursuit of characterful, soil-expressive grower Champagne.