Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 Roussanne goes by the name

Roussanne goes by the name Bergeron

from a house that knows the region as well as anyone

Distillation: Double in copper pot still

cane forward white rum

100 feet on a remote ridge above Carmel Valley in Monterey County

Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 Roussanne goes by the nameA 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