Bérêche et Fils : Campania Remensis Extra Brut 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Bérêche et Fils Campania Remensis Extra Brut 2022

Tasting

Color

The wine displays a delicate, pale pink hue, light and luminous, which immediately sets it apart from more deeply colored rosé champagnes.

Nose

The nose is fragrant and floral, revealing notes of rose petal, raspberry and pomegranate, underscored by a subtle chalky and saline impression.

Palate

The palate is succulent yet energetic, combining lively freshness with notable length, carried by a crisp, saline backbone that reflects the chalky origin of the terroir.

Other characteristics

With a very low dosage of around 3 grams per liter, this Extra Brut champagne sits among the driest styles of champagne, allowing the expression of the terroir to come through with minimal sweetness.

A Rosé Champagne by Bérêche et Fils, Rooted in the Chalky Terroir of Ormes

The Estate

Bérêche et Fils is a family-run Champagne house founded in 1847 in Ludes, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. Today the estate spans roughly 11 to 11.5 hectares across the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne, and has been co-managed since 2013 by brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, representing the fifth generation of the family. The house is recognized for its parcel-by-parcel approach, herbicide-free farming and traditional winemaking methods, placing it among the most sought-after grower champagne producers.

The Vineyard

This cuvée comes from a single historic plot known as Les Montées, located in the village of Ormes on the Petite Montagne de Reims, west of the city of Reims. The south-facing slope benefits from deep soils made up of sand, limestone and chalk, resting on a Campanian chalk bedrock typical of the Grande Montagne de Reims. The vines, planted mainly with pinot noir and chardonnay, are around 54 to 55 years old.

Winemaking and aging

The Campania Remensis Extra Brut 2022 is vinified largely in wood, relying on indigenous yeasts for fermentation, with a small addition of still wine to shape its rosé color. Malolactic fermentation is avoided in order to preserve the natural tension and freshness of the base wines. The wine is then aged for an extended period on its lees under a cork stopper, a technique the estate favors to encourage a slower, more complex aromatic evolution, before being disgorged with a very low dosage of around 3 grams per liter.

Grape Varieties

This rosé is predominantly composed of pinot noir, complemented by a smaller proportion of chardonnay, with a touch of still wine added to achieve its delicate pink color.