2020 Bereche et Fils, Champagne, Cramant Grand Cru

Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche prioritize vineyard stewardship through organic practices, consistent cover cropping, and the deliberate elimination of herbicides to foster authentic site expression. This Cramant Grand Cru is sourced from Chardonnay parcels planted on the characteristic Campanian chalk of the Côte des Blancs, a geological foundation that dictates the wine’s structural tension. To preserve this terroir, the brothers eschew malolactic fermentation, utilizing slow barrel fermentation and extended aging under cork to achieve textural complexity. The 2020 vintage’s warm growing season delivered ripe fruit, yet the wine maintains a rigorous structural profile defined by its persistent, chalk-driven acidity and precise mid-palate density.