Alcohol: 12.5 %
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Location: Ambonnay Grand Cru, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Tasting Notes: Pale gold with a fine bead. White peach and dried pear over toasted hazelnut, chalk and a saline edge. Tightly wound and precise on entry, with a creamy mousse and a long mineral finish.
Notes: A single-village Grand Cru from Pinot Noir planted on Ambonnay's chalk, fermented slowly in barrel and aged on its lees for 54 months before disgorgement. Extra Brut, dosed low to keep the wine tensile.
Food Pairing: Roast chicken, veal with mushrooms, shellfish, or simply as an aperitif with gougeres.
Winery Story: Bérêche & Fils is a family estate in Ludes run by the brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, farming nine hectares of mostly old vines with low yields and long lees ageing; the brothers bottle by lieu-dit and are among the most sought-after growers in the Montagne de Reims.
