Bereche Champagne Grand Cru Campania Remensis Rosè Extra Brut 2021

Bereche Champagne Grand Cru Campania Remensis Rosè Extra Brut 2021 is a finely etched grower Champagne that puts elegance and precision ahead of power. Crafted from Pinot Nero, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, this rosé is all about detail: subtle fruit, refined structure and a beautifully dry, gastronomic finish. Named in homage to the ancient Roman name for Champagne, “Campania Remensis” links this bottle to the region’s deep history while showcasing one of its most exciting, artisan producers.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Champagne shows a delicate, luminous rose-gold hue with fine, persistent bubbles forming an elegant mousse. On the nose, it opens with wild strawberries, red currants and pomegranate, layered with blood orange zest, rose petals and hints of chalk, brioche and white pepper. The palate is taut, vibrant and dry, with crunchy red berry fruit wrapped in a spine of laser-like acidity. Notes of raspberry, cranberry and pink grapefruit are lifted by a subtle saline, mineral edge, reflecting its Champagne origins. The dosage is restrained, allowing the wine’s purity and structure to shine through, finishing long and mouthwatering with a whisper of citrus peel and spice. Enjoyable now for its energy and aromatic lift, it has the concentration and structure to evolve gracefully over 6–8 years, developing more savoriness, brioche and dried fruit complexity with time in the cellar.

Production
Campania Remensis is sourced from carefully tended vineyards in the Champagne region, where cool climate, chalk and limestone-rich soils give the grapes their intense freshness and mineral precision. The fruit is picked by hand at optimal ripeness to preserve aromatics and natural acidity, with rigorous sorting in the vineyard and at the winery. Bereche typically ferments a significant portion of the base wines in oak, with indigenous yeasts, and often blocks or limits malolactic fermentation to retain tension and clarity. For the rosé component, a careful maceration or blending of still red wine from Pinot Nero is used to create both colour and fine-grained tannic structure. After secondary fermentation in bottle, the wine is aged on its lees to build texture and complexity before being disgorged as Extra Brut, with a very low dosage to keep the style pure, precise and terroir-driven.

Food & Serving
This Extra Brut rosé is a natural partner for refined, savory dishes as well as delicate seafood. Try it with tuna tartare, salmon sashimi, grilled prawns, langoustines, or seared scallops, as well as charcuterie, duck rillettes and lightly spiced poultry. It also works beautifully with soft cheeses like Brie de Meaux or young goat cheese and dishes featuring beetroot or roasted root vegetables. Serve well-chilled but not icy, ideally at 8–10°C (46–50°F), to let the aromas fully express themselves. A brief 10–15 minutes in a decanter or simply in the glass as it warms and opens can help release the wine’s floral and mineral nuances.

Producer
Bereche is one of Champagne’s most respected grower-producers, known for its meticulous viticulture and artisanal approach. The domaine is family-run and based in the heart of the region, where the current generation has pushed quality to new heights by embracing sustainable, low-intervention methods in the vineyard and cellar. Bereche has become a benchmark among connoisseurs for terroir-expressive, characterful Champagnes that emphasize tension, depth and finesse over volume. Their cuvées, including Campania Remensis, are frequently found on top sommelier lists and in collectors’ cellars, reinforcing the estate’s status as a leading light in the grower Champagne movement.