2022 Bereche et Fils, Champagne, Brut Reserve - Magnum

Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche manage their holdings across the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne with a focus on parcel-specific identity, utilizing organic and biodynamic viticulture to promote vine health without the use of herbicides. In the cellar, they prioritize naturalistic techniques, including slow, ambient-yeast fermentation in large neutral French oak barrels and the omission of malolactic fermentation to retain structural tension. The 2022 vintage conditions, characterized by high sunshine and sufficient mid-summer precipitation, provided the necessary physiological ripeness to balance this inherent acidity. The resulting Brut Reserve expresses a dense, layered mid-palate and a clear-cut, saline mineral finish, with the magnum format offering added breadth and precise structural evolution.