Bereche et Fils Champagne Extra Brut Ay Grand Cru Millesime 2015 750ml

Founded in 1847, Bérêche et Fils spent over a century as a quiet, family-run estate before brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche transformed it into one of the most talked-about grower Champagne houses in France — earning lavish praise from critics including Antonio Galloni and Peter Liem, and a devoted following among the country’s top sommeliers and cavistes. Their approach is uncompromising: biodynamic farming, natural yeasts, no malolactic fermentation, and minimal dosage, allowing each terroir to express itself with maximum clarity.

This Aÿ Grand Cru Millésime 2015 captures all the richness of one of Champagne’s most celebrated villages in one of its most generous recent vintages. A co-fermentation of Pinot Noir from Froide-Terre and Chardonnay from Brise-Pot, the Chardonnay lending notable freshness to the Pinot’s natural power and depth. Racy and exuberant, with an exciting mix of crushed red berry fruit, lemon confit, ginger, cinnamon, and dried rose petals — finishing with remarkable liveliness and precision.

Critical Review
“The 2015 Extra Brut Ay Grand Cru captures all the richness of Ay and of this dry, sunny vintage. Racy and exuberant, the 2015 offers up an exciting mix of crushed red berry fruit, lemon confit, ginger, cinnamon and dried rose petals. The Ay is a blend of Pinot Noir from Froide-Terre and Chardonnay from Brise-Pot, co-fermented, with the Chardonnay lending notable freshness. That is especially evident on the lively finish.” — 94 pts, Vinous

Varietal: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Appellation: Aÿ Grand Cru, Champagne, France
Style: Extra Brut
Farming: Biodynamic
Bottle Size: 750ml