Bereche Champagne Brut Reserve NV ['22 Base] bis-hidden where the soils are sandier

where the soils are sandier than the chalk of Ambonnay

mostly from wild plants with a small amount of cultivated fruit

Planted on a south-facing slope at 720 meters in El Chorro

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The estate went on to make Insignia

Bereche Champagne Brut Reserve NV ['22 Base] bis-hidden where the soils are sandierOne of Champagne's great insider secrets, poured by the people who make the stuff. Raphael Bereche is among the most obsessive vignerons in the region, tinkering endlessly with farming, pressing, lees contact, and dosage in pursuit of Champagnes that feel both precise and pure pleasure. This Brut Reserve, built on the 2022 base, is a nearly even blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay from parcels across the Montagne de Reims and the Vallee de la