Average rating 4.9/5 stars across all Google and external reviews
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Bought directly from Champagne Bereche UK agent, the bottles are stored in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, in ideal conditions at a constant 13°C. For same-day deliveries, small quantities are kept in our office cellar, where the temperature is maintained between 11–13°C. We source all our bottles directly from the Maison or their official UK office, eliminating the risk of poor storage. This is crucial, as champagne quality is highly sensitive to heat: temperatures above 18°C accelerate maturity significantly, which compromises quality.
Bérêche & Fils, based in the village of Ludes, just 15 kilometers south of Reims, stands as the premier grower-producer in this hidden gem of the Champagne region. The estate meticulously tends to 26 plots spread across 11.5 hectares, while also sourcing fruit from an additional two hectares in Ambonnay, Cramant and Trépail. Raphaël Bérêche joined his father, Jean-Pierre, at the estate in 2004, and in 2009, Raphaël and his brother, Vincent Bereche, fully assumed control of both the farming and winemaking operations. Their father officially retired in 2012. Although the family initially experimented with organic farming, they found it challenging to maintain consistent yields due to persistent mildew pressure. Today, the estate largely adheres to organic practices, with the exception of mildew control treatments.
The Bérêche family has employed sustainable agricultural methods for over two decades, utilizing lightweight tractors to prevent soil compaction and eliminating herbicides from their practices since 2002. In the cellar, fermentation occurs naturally, progressing slowly at cool temperatures. While some 30% of the vins clairs for their non-vintage Champagnes are vinified in tanks, the rest of their wines are aged in 350-liter barrels for eight to nine months. Before utilizing new barrels (as they do not purchase second-hand ones), they rinse them with tailles, which are subsequently sold off. Their winemaking approach eschews filtration, and racking is conducted by gravity. After barrel aging, the wines spend an additional two months in tanks, with minimal solids during this phase. For all cuvées, except the Brut Réserve, tirage is done using cork instead of a crown cap.
Weather: The 2020 Champagne vintage is noted as the third consecutive high-quality, warm harvest, with a promising but challenging season characterized by early budbreak, a warm August, and shortened ripening periods that resulted in heterogeneity among the wines. Despite challenges like vine heat stress and labor issues due to the pandemic, the still base wines (vins clairs) showed potential for powerful, rich, and expressive wines with good balance.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: Grand Cru - Mailly | from three old-vine parcels—Les Chalois, Les Baraquines & Les Côtes
Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Lees Ageing: 4 years
Age on vines: 50 Years
Disgorged: July 2025
Dosage: 3 g/l
Drink: Now for 8 years
Tasting Note:Total stunner. Ample and explosive, with palpable vertical energy, the Mailly-Champagne has it all. The 2020 possesses superb textural depth, refined contours and vertical explosiveness that is hard to fully describe in words. Cranberry, chalk, mint, white pepper, slate and dried herbs soar across the palate. The 2020 boasts mind-blowing purity and class to burn. I would be thrilled to own it. - Tasted by Antonio Galloni
Bérêche & Fils, based in the village of Ludes, just 15 kilometers south of Reims, stands as the premier grower-producer in this hidden gem of the Champagne region. The estate meticulously tends to 26 plots spread across 11.5 hectares, while also sourcing fruit from an additional two hectares in Ambonnay, Cramant and Trépail. Raphaël Bérêche joined his father, Jean-Pierre, at the estate in 2004, and in 2009, Raphaël and his brother, Vincent, fully assumed control of both the farming and winemaking operations. Their father officially retired in 2012. Although the family initially experimented with organic farming, they found it challenging to maintain consistent yields due to persistent mildew pressure. Today, the estate largely adheres to organic practices, with the exception of mildew control treatments.
The Bérêche family has employed sustainable agricultural methods for over two decades, utilizing lightweight tractors to prevent soil compaction and eliminating herbicides from their practices since 2002. In the cellar, fermentation occurs naturally, progressing slowly at cool temperatures. While some 30% of the vins clairs for their non-vintage Champagnes are vinified in tanks, the rest of their wines are aged in 350-liter barrels for eight to nine months. Before utilizing new barrels (as they do not purchase second-hand ones), they rinse them with tailles, which are subsequently sold off. Their winemaking approach eschews filtration, and racking is conducted by gravity. After barrel aging, the wines spend an additional two months in tanks, with minimal solids during this phase. For all cuvées, except the Brut Réserve, tirage is done using cork instead of a crown cap.
Cellar Master: Raphaël Bérêche
Winery Location: Ludes | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Ludes
Annual Production (bottles): 85,000 to 125,000
Chef de Cave History at Champagne Bérêche & Fils:
Raphaël Bérêche - 2004 to present - Because it is a small, family-owned grower producer (récoltant-manipulant) rather than a large legacy commercial house, the role of traditional corporate chef de cave does not apply; instead, Raphaël Bérêche directs the cellar work and winemaking, while his brother Vincent manages the vineyards.
Expert Reviews
97/100
Antonio Galloni
“The 2020 Extra-Brut Blanc de Noirs Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru is a total stunner. Ample and explosive, with palpable vertical energy, the Mailly-Champagne has it all. The 2020 possesses superb textural depth, refined contours and vertical explosiveness that is hard to fully describe in words. Cranberry, chalk, mint, white pepper, slate and dried herbs soar across the palate. The 2020 boasts mind-blowing purity and class to burn. I would be thrilled to own it. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 2025.”
96/100
Kristaps Karklins
“The 2020 Blanc de Noirs Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru, disgorged in July 2025 with a dosage of three grams per liter, is another success, bursting from the glass with aromas of blood orange, red apple and freshly baked bread mingled with nuances of iodine. Medium- to full-bodied, racy and precise, it is built around an ample core of fruit enlivened by structuring chalky extract and bright acidity, concluding with a long, saline finish. Incisive and energetic, it presents an entirely different stylistic profile from the richer Ambonnay bottling and emerges as the strongest wine in this year’s range”
