Bereche Brut Réserve NV

Bérêche et Fils Brut Réserve NV
This is the gateway to one of Champagne’s most exciting grower domaines-and a wine that punches far above its classification. Built on a perpetual reserve dating back to 1985, Bérêche’s Brut Réserve weaves orchard fruit, warm spice and chalky cut into a vinous, zero-shortcut expression. Precision and texture meet in a bottle that feels more Premier Cru than entry cuvée.

Producer: Bérêche et Fils
Vintage: NV (base vintage varies; typically 70% base + 30% perpetual reserve)
Designation: Champagne Brut
Parcels / Lieu-dit: Multiple sites across Ludes, Ormes, Mareuil-le-Port and surrounding villages
Variety: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier (roughly equal parts)
Average Vine Age: 40 years
Soils & Exposure: Chalk and clay-limestone, with varied aspects across Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne
Fermentation: Indigenous yeasts in oak barrels and vats; full malolactic blocked
Élevage: 18–24 months sur lie in bottle; low dosage (4–5 g/L)
Alcohol: 12.5% vol.
Total Production: ca. 60.000 bottles
Fun Fact: The Bérêche family began their solera-style perpetual reserve in 1985-one of the earliest such systems in Champagne outside of Krug and Selosse.

The Domaine
Led by brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, this Montagne de Reims estate has become a reference point for terroir-driven, traditionally made Champagne. With meticulous biodynamic viticulture, cork closures for second fermentation, and a focus on lieu-dit bottlings, Bérêche bridges classical technique with modern precision. Allocations are tight, and collector interest continues to climb.