Product Description
The original Bérêche estate is centered around 2.5 hectares of vines established by Leon and Albert Bérêche in 1847. Successive generations expanded the property, and today there are a total of 9.5 ha in and around the communes of Craon de Ludes, Ormes, Trépail, and Mailly, all in the Montagne de Reims, as well as the area around Mareuil-le-Port on the left bank of the Marne. The 0.15 ha Mailly Champagne parcel, acquired in 2012, is their first Grand Cru vineyard. As with all of the Bérêche Champagnes there is no malolactic fermentation. Further, all of the cuvées, with exception of the Brut Reserve, receive their second fermentation under cork, rather than the standard steel crowncap. This is a labor-intensive approach with manual disgorgement, that Raphaël and Vincent feel is essential to preserving the character of each individual cuvée
