Bérêche & Fils Campania Remensis 2019
- Region
- France » Champagne » Champagne AOC
- Type
- rose traditional sparkling, extra brut
- Producer
- Vintage
- 2019
- Disgorged
- 2023-06
- On lees
- >36 months
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Field Blend
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Sugar
- 3
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
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Ratings
An extraordinary rosé that defies my common expectations of the style. This wine demonstrates remarkable concentration while maintaining sublime elegance. Despite showing subtle signs of development, it remains energetically youthful at its core.
The nose presents a sophisticated array of aromas: fresh brioche, maritime notes of iodine and sea salt, fresh strawberries, crisp red apples, and tart cranberries. The palate is impressively structured, displaying power and precision in equal measure. The concentration is remarkable, yet never feels heavy-handed.
The finish is exceptionally long, introducing delicious Jerez-like oxidative notes that add further complexity. The overall impression is one of vibrancy and refinement - a serious rosé that showcases the style's often-overlooked potential for complexity and age-worthiness.
About Producer
Bérêche & Fils is one of those domaines that quietly reshaped how many of us think about Champagne (at least, it happens to me). Under the direction of brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche - who officially took over in 2004 - it has transformed from a solid family-run house into one of the region's most respected grower-producers.
The domaine is based in Ludes, a Premier Cru village in the Montagne de Reims, but their vineyard holdings stretch across 14.8 hectares in the Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne, with small but important parcels in the Grand Cru village of Cramant in the Côte des Blancs. Farming is thoughtful and labour-intensive. Old vines are cultivated by hand, with no herbicides or insecticides, and yields are kept deliberately low.
Vincent focuses on the vineyards, while Raphaël runs the cellar - where the approach is just as deliberate. Fermentations are slow, native, and largely carried out in barrels. Malolactic fermentation is typically blocked to preserve tension and acidity. One of the more distinctive touches: they use natural cork, not crown caps, for the second fermentation. This traditional method, rarely seen these days, allows a gentle, oxygen-rich ageing process in a bottle - resulting in subtler bubbles and a deeper, more layered texture. Everything is hand-disgorged, nothing is filtered, and the wines speak for themselves.
Bérêche isn't chasing trends or looking for glossy perfection. Their wines are textured, vinous, and unpolished in the best possible way. And while they've become cult favourites - spoken of in the same breath as Selosse, Agrapart, and Prévost - there's still a kind of humility and directness that sets them apart.