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Producer | Bereche & Fils |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne |
Varietal | Champagne |
Sku | 10013314 |
Size | 750ml |
The NV Brut Réserve Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Non Filtrée is a blend of all the four different terroirs cultivated by the Bérêche family?5% Ludes (chalk), 30% Ormes (sand), 25% Mareuil-sur-Port (clay) and 10% Trépail (chalk), which adds up to seven hectares for this cuvée. The current release of the non-vintaged unfiltered Réserve is based on the 2015 vintage and, as usual, includes 35% of reserve wines from a solera. Fermented in oak barrels and small cuves, the assemblage of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir (from vines averaging 40+ years old) is pure and fruity on the nose, very elegant and spicy, with red fruit and cherry aromas. Pure and elegant on the palate, with intensity, remarkable finesse and complexity, the Brut Réserve reveals a still tight but long, salty, promising finish. The Brut Réserve is being disgorged in January, July and October, and I suppose the sample Raphaël served me in April 2018 was from January (dosage: seven grams per liter). 65,000 bottles made plus some magnums and jeroboams.