Fermented in cement tank with indigenous yeast
aged for 12 months in used barrels (up to 15% new)
The rest of the grapes were added as whole clusters
sometimes a little less
Training system:Double and single GuyotPlant density per hectare:7000 / 5500Year planted:1970 / 2009 / 2015Yield per hectare:60 quintalsVinification system:direct pressing of the grapes and alcoholic fermentation of the first-pressing must in steel fermenting vatsMaturing:12 months in steel vatsAging:12 months in the bottleBottles produced per year:2000
2018 Bereche Et Fils, Ay Grand Cru, Chamapgne, France Saumaize Fermented in cement tank withSurface : 0,60 ha Age of the vines : + 40 years Altitude : 280 m Terroir : Grande vallee de la marne, Grand Cru, AY Champagne, parcels Brise Pot and Froide Terre Soil : Maximum 30 cm of arable land lies on the Campanian chalk. Poor soil with south western exposure. Blending : 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay Vintage 2016 Vinification : Slow fermentation in barrels, ageing on lees, foaming under cork 78 months in the cellar Dosage : 3 g L