Champagne Franck Pascal "Reliance" Brut Nature

Name: Champagne Franck Pascal "Reliance" Brut Nature
Brand: Champagne Franck Pascal
SKU: 18952
Price: 55.0 GBP
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Champagne Franck Pascal "Reliance" Brut Nature

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Producer Champagne Franck Pascal

Country France

Region Vallée de la Marne, Champagne

Tasting Notes

Dried Cranberry, Baked Apple, Walnut, Brioche and Spice

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More About Champagne Franck Pascal "Reliance" Brut Nature

Champagne Reliance from Franck Pascal is a biodynamically produced, zero-dosage (Brut Nature) sparkling wine from the Vallée de la Marne. It typically features a high proportion of Pinot Meunier (around 70–79%), alongside Pinot Noir and a small amount of Chardonnay.

The parcels farmed, certified organic since 2002 (and biodynamic since before), span over seven villages near Baslieux-sous-Châtillon. Winemaking is very natural, indigenous yeasts only, extended lees aging (typically around seven years), minimal sulfur, and no fining, filtering, or sugar additions.

Reviews highlight its finesse and complexity. Amathus Drinks notes aromas of apple pie, pear, nuts, honey, alongside a very fine, lingering mousse and bright acidity.

Meet the Producer, Champagne Franck Pascal

Champagne Franck Pascal

Style: Winery

Champagne Franck Pascal sits firmly in the wonderfully uncompromising end of grower Champagne, where biodynamics, natural farming and minimal intervention are treated less like marketing tools and more like an entire philosophy for living slightly closer to the vineyard ecosystem.

Based in the Vallée de la Marne, the Pascal family have farmed vines for generations, but Franck Pascal became particularly well known for pushing hard into organic and biodynamic viticulture long before it became fashionable in Champagne. At the time, many people apparently thought he was slightly mad. Which in hindsight usually means someone was probably onto something important.

The vineyards are farmed without synthetic chemicals, yields stay low and cellar work remains deliberately gentle. The resulting wines feel incredibly vibrant and alive. Expect citrus, orchard fruit, honey, herbs and chalky minerality, often with this lovely energetic texture that makes the wines feel almost electric in the glass.

What makes Franck Pascal especially interesting is how much purity the wines carry. They never feel weighed down by excessive dosage, oak or manipulation. Everything leans toward transparency and freshness, letting the vineyard character come through clearly.

There’s also a slightly philosophical feel to the whole project. The estate talks a lot about vitality, energy and living soils, which can sound mildly terrifying until you actually taste the wines and realise they genuinely do feel different. More dynamic somehow. Hard to explain without sounding like you’ve recently started storing crystals near your wine rack.

Thankfully the important part remains simple: the Champagnes are absolutely superb.