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Solano Cellars
Wednesday, October 21st
5:30-7:30pm
8 Wines + snacks for $40
We'll jump at opportunity to pour a lineup of Champagne from one of the rising stars of the region's new generation. But a chance to feature wines from not one but two of the most compelling producer's in Champagne, and to have them both behind the bar to break down exactly what's in your glass? Our excitement launches to an entirely different stratosphere.
Adrien Bergère and Frederic Minière of A. Bergère and Minière F&R, respectively, are each carving out a name for themselves in Champagne. Both are the newest generation in a long line of grape growers and winemakers. Adrien is the next generation to a family that built their sizable estate as farmers in the heart of the Vallée du Petit Morin; After working under Anselme Selosse, Frederic Minière became the fourth generation at the helm of his family's estate outside of Reims, and the first to bottle wine under their own name.
The two work under drastically different circumstances. Adrien has his family's nearly 45 hectares at his disposal, and for the past decade, has painstakingly vinified all the parcels separately to better understand the diversity of his terroir and isolate the best parcels. He's experimented with different vessels for vinification, all to determine which allows each parcel to express itself with the most clarity. Frederic works exclusively from the oldest vines isolated from only 2 hectares, ages each wine entirely in oak barrels and releases vintage specific cuvees only after years of sur lie aging. On average, Minière Champagnes spend 6 or more years in barrel.
We're thrilled to welcome Adrien and Frederic to pour through a variety of cuvées while shedding light on their place and process. Spaces are incredibly limited!
The lineup:
2022 A. Bergère Origine Brut
A. Bergère Brut Rosé
A. Bergère Solera Blanc de Blancs Brut
2019 A. Bergère Vignes de Nuits Extra Brut
2017 A. Bergère Vignes de Nuits Extra Brut
Champagne Miniere F&R Influence Cuvee Brut
Champagne Miniere F&R Cuvée Les Voirmissa
Champagne Miniere F&R Cuvée Vigne a Alfred