Born into a family whose winemaking histories date back to the 1800s, Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche started working with their father Jean-Pierre in 2004 and soon became known for their almost fanatical commitment to quality. They have ten full-time employees farming nine hectares of land using biodynamic practices in order to ensure maximal terroir expression. Each parcel of vines is vinified and aged separately in barrel. Even en tirage, their wine is under cork, with each bottle disgorged by hand. They keep a solera of sorts, started in 1985, which is drawn off by 2/3 each year and then replaced. It’s no surprise that they’re making some of the most coveted wines in Champagne.

Part of the domaine’s rare single-village series, this Grand Cru blanc de blancs is sourced from old-vine chardonnay grown on pure chalk in the heart of Cramant. Fermented in oak, aged under cork, and finished with a whisper of dosage, it’s a wine that distills place and precision into a single glass.

The 2019 vintage brings a gentle warmth to the glass and a hint of lemon oil and white peach wrapped around notes of toasted almond, oyster shell, and sea spray. There’s a quiet shimmer of leesy depth, a trace of honeyed citrus, and a chalky throughline that anchors it all. Generous yet finely cut, it lingers with the kind of mineral clarity that asks for another sip. This is the type of wine we always hope to have a couple bottles on hand, but can’t help but keep opening.

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