Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 and Maria carries on the

and Maria carries on the habit

Distillation: Double in copper pot still

from a house that knows the region as well as anyone

with the final blending only taking place shortly before bottling

This is an ester-forward bourbon with the brooding depth of cabernet and port casks

Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 and Maria carries on theA rare still white from Champagne, made by one of the region's most precise growers from the grand cru village of Ay, a place far better known for powerful Pinot Noir in sparkling wine. Bereche turns the convention on its head here, bottling Chardonnay as a still Coteaux Champenois that shows off Ay's chalk in a whole new light. Brothers Raphael and Vincent farm their parcels meticulously and chase site expression above all else. The result is taut