Champagne Bérêche et Fils Grand Cru Aӱ 2017 Disg. Dec 2024

Champagne Bérêche et Fils Grand Cru Aӱ comes from less than a hectare of cool, high parcels in Champagne's most historically esteemed village.

Aÿ lies in the Grande Vallée de la Marne and has been prized for Pinot Noir since long before the modern appellation existed; the poet Alfred de Vigny wrote in 1853 that the mousse of Aÿ radiates happiness. The Bérêche family, based at Ludes on the Montagne de Reims, source this cuvée from the parcels of Brise Pot and Froide-Terre at 280 metres, bordering Mutigny, where topsoil of no more than thirty centimetres sits over dense Campanian chalk. The vines are more than forty years old. The blend is 70 per cent Pinot Noir and 30 per cent Chardonnay, fermented slowly in barrel and then aged on lees in bottle for 78 months before disgorgement with under 3 g/L dosage. The result is a Champagne of depth and chalky, precise length.

Drinking well now and capable of a decade's development, it suits roast chicken, crab or a plate of charcuterie. Serve at about 8°C.

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