Champagne Pauline Collin Bérêche

Champagne Pauline Collin Bérêche

Pauline Collin Bérêche

Pauline Collin Bérêche is an independent Récoltant project from Ludes in the Montagne de Reims. Pauline Collin, daughter of Raphaël Bérêche, runs the maison and builds on uncompromising precision and terroir expression. The village of Ludes holds Premier Cru classification.

Vignoble & Soil

The project focuses on Ludes, where old vines stand on chalky, austere soil on mid-slope sites. The soils are characterized by limestone and an austere structure that gives the vines minerality and tension. The exact vineyard area is not publicly documented.

Viticulture & Vinification

Pauline Collin works with old vines and relies on spontaneous fermentation and aging on the lees. Fining is avoided, the winemaking remains restrained. The focus is on place, not on oenological tricks. The dosage moves in the Extra Brut range; the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes comes entirely without the addition of liqueur.

The Cuvées in Detail

Vieilles Vignes

A calm, dense champagne with ripe fruit, herbal spice and fine yeast notes. The base is vintage 2019, aged on the lees with long maturation. Dégorgement took place in July 2024. The cuvée is structured, balanced and precise, an image of the Premier Cru terroir of Ludes on austere chalk.

60% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 5% Petit Meslier · Extra Brut, sans ajout de liqueur · Base 2019 · Ludes Premier Cru, chalky soils, old vines, mid-slope

My Tastings

  • Vieilles Vignes 2019 · tasted on January 4, 2026

Facts

Category Detail
Status RM (Récoltant-Manipulant)
Location Le Craon de Ludes, 51500 Ludes
Region Montagne de Reims
Cru Class Premier Cru
Management Pauline Collin
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Petit Meslier
Soil Chalky, austere chalk
Dosage Extra Brut, sans ajout de liqueur
Vinification Spontaneous fermentation, aging on the lees
Instagram @paulinecollinbereche
Website bereche-et-fils.com
Contact +33 3 26 97 43 81 · contact@bereche-et-fils.com

Sources for this portrait: Maison website, personal tastings, CRM data and cross-checks. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.

Cuvées

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