Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 100 feet on a remote

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

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

from a house that knows the region as well as anyone

Distillation: Double in copper pot still

Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 CS20231023 100 feet on a remoteA 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