Pauline Collin Bérêche
Bérêche - the name is no stranger. Pauline Collin-Bérêche comes from a family with deep roots in winemaking: her father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all presidents of the cooperative in the village of Ludes in the Montagne de Reims, and on her mother’s side, too, winemaking is a family tradition through a vine nursery. Raphael Bérêche, winemaker at the renowned Domaine Bérêche et Fils, is her husband.
Collin-Bérêche is still based in the premier cru village of Ludes today. But Pauline is daring to step out of the shadow of her forefathers: in 2016, she started making her own champagne from the vines, which are mainly located in Ludes, but also on the Aube. From the very beginning, her vision was to bottle champagnes from a single vintage in order to bring out the respective expression and thus gradually build up a vintage library.
For spontaneous fermentation and ageing, she exclusively uses used 450-litre barrels from Vincent Girardin in Meursault. Currently, only a single cuvée is produced each year. However, it is quite possible that in future she will also start bottling single-vineyard wines.
One speciality is the use of a small proportion of Petit Meslier - a grape variety that often did not ripen in the past, but now provides firmness and freshness. The result is an unusual but complex style, marvellously balanced between a strong acidity and profound ripeness.
Facts: R.C., Ludes, Montagne de Reims, 6ha
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Pauline Collin Bérêche Ludes 1er Cru Vielles Vignes 2020
60% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 5% Petit MeslierDosage: 2g/lMatured in 450 litre barrels from Vincent Girard in MeursaultBottle ageing: 4 years Tobias APR26: A Champagne with a quiet yet undeniable presence. Creamy texture, carried by a delicately spicy aromatic profile. Lively and vibrant on the palate, yet deep and structured. The balance is effortlessly complex, without heaviness, and remarkably easy to drink.Nicola APR26: Beautiful honey notes, subtle spiciness, extremely multifaceted, becoming more energetic and powerful with every sip. The aging notes are beautifully and perfectly integrated, superbly balanced, and generous on the finish.Nicola FEB25: Initially racy and pithy, but then quickly opens up with air and becomes more generous. Some honey, herbs, very good perlage, seems to benefit enormously from air, becomes really complex!Tilman FEB25: Brioche-like, but at the same time clearly fresh due to the Meslier, beautiful perlage, nutty, enormously vibrant, energetic. Becomes much more multi-layered with air, really complex, fine berry flavour as a fruit component, plus the supporting acidity. Constantly evolving and yet remains true to itself, extremely exciting!
Content: 0.75 Liter (€92.00 / 1 Liter)