aria wine program

Frédéric Savart farms just four hectares on the Montagne de Reims, working his Premier Cru vineyards in Écueil with the kind of quiet obsession that produces wines of genuine singularity. Hand-selected by Head Sommelier Salvatore Persico, multiple expressions from Savart feature on our winter list.

The Le Pinot Noir Premier Cru Extra Brut is exactly what it promises: pure, precise and deeply varietal - a Champagne that changes the way you think about what Pinot Noir can do in the glass. The Lieu-Dit “Les Noues” Écueil is something rarer still: a single-vineyard expression from a specific plot, produced in just 2,814 bottles, with a structure and depth that reward attention.

Then there is the Champagne Bulle de Rosé Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes. Sourced from old vines and limited to 8,400 bottles, it is among the most compelling rosé Champagnes you will find anywhere. Each wine is made with minimal intervention and a deep commitment to place, something that shows in every pour.

There are very few wines in the world that carry the weight of Château d'Yquem, and fewer still that live up to it. The estate has been producing Sauternes from its singular terroir in Bordeaux since 1593 - more than four centuries devoted to crafting one of the most labour-intensive wines on earth.

The 2013 is a wine that rewards patience. A cooler, more challenging vintage in Sauternes, it shows remarkable elegance and precision, with a freshness and lift that set it apart from richer years. Where warmer vintages lean into opulence, the 2013 is refined and linear, its honeyed complexity unfolding slowly and lingering long after the last sip.

Produced from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc affected by noble rot and harvested berry by berry across multiple passes through the vineyard, this is a bottle that has truly had time to find itself. A glass alongside Tom Gorringe’s winter desserts is one of the standout pairings on our list this season.