Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 NO UPC and a benchmark for the

and a benchmark for the grape worldwide

this is a bright

structured pink with the presence to stand up to real food rather than just an aperitif

Ridge is about as close as America comes to wine royalty

this is Pinotage worth reconsidering

Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 NO UPC and a benchmark for 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