A Bérêche Family Affair
10/18/26 -
When I took my first trip to Champagne about a year and a half ago, the first appointment I made sure to secure was at Bérêche. Having been a fan of these Champagnes for as long as I can remember drinking wine, it was important for me to see where the magic is made! Getting to spend some time on a late May afternoon tasting through the impeccable wines from Raphaël and Vincent just made me love these wines even more. This time of year we get our biggest drop from Bérêche so we are excited to share with you a fantastic lineup of Brut Reserve (base '23), 2022 Campania Remensis Rose, Rive Gauche, and 2018 Ay with special large formats throughout! In addition to this, there was just another restock of the 2020 Pauline Colin Bérêche 1er Cru Ludes, which I believe could be the last for this vintage. Snag your bottles for the holidays now because these wines never seem to last long on the shelves.
2020 Pauline Colin Bérêche 1er Cru Ludes
Pauline Colin represents the 7th generation of the Colin family to tend vines in Ludes and Mailly. Her parents introduced organic farming to the estate and she has continued on with this method. After honing her skills at Ruinart and Krug she returned home and started her own project in 2016 focusing on 2 hectares of old vines. She chose to skip over the 2017 vintage as she welcomed her youngest child into the world and returned the following year with a small debut. 2019 brought forth a slightly larger production (in the grand scheme of things) and allowed Pauline to hone her blend for this cuvee, adding Chardonnay and a touch of Petit Meslier. She makes just one wine a year, from one terroir and the results are fantastic! A blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 5% Petit Meslier, the 2020 is sourced from selection of just two hectares of old vines. Vinified in barrel with extended lees aging before spending 48 months sur lattes. There is one single vintage and disgorgement per release. The 2020 has beautiful complexity, balance and depth. With the help of the Meslier, amazing freshness even from a riper year. Notes of citrus, florals, and stone fruit with a intense minerality on the palette serves as an amazing representation of Ludes.
-Hanna Krilov Cohen
