Champagne Franck Pascal Fluence Brut Nature NV

This Champagne is a vivid validation of Franck's unorthodox approach. Golden in the glass, it opens with fresh green apple and red pear, followed by hints of buttery shortbread and a touch of lanolin and wet wool. On the palate, floral plum blossom and bright cherry meet a vivacious minerality that darts across the tongue. Exotic notes of bananas Foster and cardamom-spiced orange cream build toward a round, caressing finish, closing with a flourish of limestone and chalk that leaves everything dry and clean for the next sip. It is gloriously all-consuming and multi-dimensional, and just so much fun to sip.

With roots deeply embedded in the Baslieux-Sous-Châtillon region, fifth-generation grape grower Franck Pascal is a true visionary in the world of Champagne. Franck began his career as a chemical engineer, though fate had other plans when tragedy struck with the loss of his younger brother. This profound moment brought him back to the family estate in 1994, where he committed himself to a new, more harmonious path. His wife, Isabelle, is a microbiologist who also has a long family history in Champagne and helps with crafting the house’s immaculate bubblies.

Franck and Isabelle began converting the estate to biodynamic farming in 2002, a bold move that came to define his signature philosophy – what he calls "energetic biodynamic farming and spiritual engineering." The path traces back to his engineering days, when he trained military personnel on the effects of chemical warfare and was struck to find some of the same harsh chemicals used in the vineyard. He vowed to farm using only biodynamic principles, going so far as to draw on naturopathic and energy-healing methods, believing that all living things – even soil and vines – hold a degree of energy, and that treating them with respect and attention yields the purest, freshest expressions of wine.

In this wine, you’ll experience quite the range of flavors, textures, and sensations for a Brut Nature – yet all done with a careful precision that never feels jagged or incomplete. We’re simply blown away by this beautiful Champagne and think you will be, too. Here's to the occasion you choose to open it. Cheers!