2021 Brche Et Fils Ros “Campania Remensis”, Extra-Brut , Champagne, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

Campania Remensis is the first name given by the Romans to the land around Reims. This ros is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 5% still red wine from a 3 hectare plot on light sandy soils. Aged 36 months in bottle. The 2020 vintage was disgorged in February 2024 with 3 g dosage.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The Brche family has been in the Champagne business since the mid-19th century, and like many families who own land in the region, sold grapes to the large houses for many years. It’s only been in recent decades that the family has focused solely on its own production of wine from their 9.5 hectares in the Montagne de Reims.

Sons Raphael and Vincent, who joined the family business in the 2000s, have pushed the direction of the estate toward more natural methods: no herbicides or treatments in the vineyard unless absolutely necessary, and in the cellar, primary fermention is spontaneous.