Champagne Extra Brut Premier Cru 'Le Cran' Bérèche et Fils 2018
Rare winesChampagne Extra Brut "Le Cran" is a Millesimé Champagne produced from grapes harvested in the Premier Cru Ludes, vinified in oak barrels and aged for 84 months on the lees. Its perfumes are wide and floral, with spicy and balsamic notes; its taste is fresh, creamy and complex, clean and rich in citrus notes
The Extra Brut Premier Cru “Le Cran” Bérèche et Fils is a Champagne that originates from two of the best plots among the nearly 10 hectares that make up the estate of the maison. A label where the pH is very low, thus ensuring an excellent aging potential, as noted from the vintage that remains fresh and dynamic despite several years having passed since the harvest. An important Champagne, of excellent craftsmanship, aged in wood and subjected to a long maturation period: reserved for special evenings, in the company of connoisseurs or when you want to celebrate a special event.
The “Le Cran” is an Extra Brut Champagne that the Bérèche et Fils winery creates by blending 40% Pinot Noir with 60% Chardonnay. The vines grow in two old vineyards classified as Premier Cru in the Ludes area, the Cran and the St. Jean, characterized by a subsoil rich in chalk. No systemic treatments are carried out in the vineyard, and neither herbicides nor chemical fertilizers are used. The must obtained from pressing the grapes ferments slowly in oak barrels, then re-ferments directly in the bottle, following the principles