Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Bob Koth and his family

Bob Koth and his family ripped out their Zinfandel decades ago and replanted to over fifty German and Austrian varieties

which buys it more depth than its party-bottle reputation would suggest

toasted almonds

it had to be a part of the lineup

Bereche et Fils Coteaux Champenois Blanc Grand Cru Ay 2023 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Bob Koth and his familyA rare still white from Champagne, made by one of the region's most precise growers from the grand cru village of Ay, a place far better known for powerful Pinot Noir in sparkling wine. Bereche turns the convention on its head here, bottling Chardonnay as a still Coteaux Champenois that shows off Ay's chalk in a whole new light. Brothers Raphael and Vincent farm their parcels meticulously and chase site expression above all else. The result is taut