The House in the heart of Reims
Introduction Champagne Montaudon is a family house. It joined the group Alliance Champagne last December after 2 years with LVMH / Moet Hennessy. Champagne Montaudon sold 2.5 millions bottles this year for 30 millions Euros revenue. The priority for the group is to grow the international distribution of the brand and to keep its independence form Champagne JACQUART.
History: Auguste-Louis Montaudon 1891: Auguste-Louis Montaudon moved to Epernay Winemaker at Bouvet Ladubay (Loire Valley)
History: Auguste-Eugene Montaudon Winemaker at Maison Merand (De Castellane) 1935: The house Montaudon Fils was established 9 rue Leger-Bertin in Epernay Strong links with the Parisians cabarets in the 30s: Champagne Josephine Baker
History: Auguste-Eugene Montaudon & Josephine Baker
History: Philippe Montaudon President of the Courtier Association In charge of the house as of 1978 Purchased the 45 hectares of vineyards in Avirey-Lingey next to Les Riceys in the Cotes de Bars
Brand Values: Tradition Rue Leger Bertin Epernay 1935 Rue Ponsardin Reims 1958 Rue Ponsardin Reims Rue Verdun Reims 1990 Boulevard Lundy Reims 2011
Brand Values: Tradition
Brand Values: Quality
Sales: Bottles Shipped from 2005 to 2010 Bottles 2 500 000 2 000 000 2 065 000 2 258 000 2 044 000 2 300 000 2 000 000 1 500 000 1 733 000 1 000 000 500 000-2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Distribution: Export Markets 287,000 bottles in 2010 28 countries: USA Belgium Germany Italy Japan Finland Danemark Greece PSR 12/2010
Awards Brut Champagne: Wine Spectator: 90 pts Bright and intense, exhibiting candied berry, preserved citrus and elderflower flavors. It s backed by a firm structure and stays persistent through the lingering aftertaste of ginger and vanilla. Drink now through 2010. A full-bodied bubbly, featuring graphite, honey, apricot and toasted brioche flavors. On the dry side, this is well-balanced and lively, with a crisp, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2010. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 100 000 cases made.
Awards Brut Champagne Classe M Wine Spectator: 90 pts Smells like strawberry, picking up flavors of red berries, ginger and lemon on the palate; Firm and edgy, with a chalklike sensation on the long finish. Drink now through 2012. 4 200 cases made Brut Champagne Grande Rose Wine Spectator: 90 pts A vinous style, sporting woodsy, biary accents to the concentrated cherry flavors. Full and rich, with a firm, chalklike sensation on the finish. Drink now through 2010. 4 000 cases made.
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Réserve Première Brut Blend 25% Chardonnay 40% Pinot Noir 10% Pinot Meunier Presentation: First, the Brut Reserve Premiere looks beautiful : golden straw-yellow with a foaming necklace of tiny and long lasting bubbles. Sensory Notes: Next it is so pleasing on the nose : initially very expressive, it delivers reminiscent of floral aromas (linden), then of ripe fruits (pear and apple). The first sip delivers all the freshness and forcefulness so typical of our Brut Reserve Premiere. The attack is clear and franc. It develops a symphony of fresh fruit taste (pear). Note the fine balance between distinction and forcefulness. Food Pairing: We recommend the Brut Reserve Premiere as an aperitif or served as a dessert, complementing a fruit salad with white fruits, such as pear.
Réserve Première Demi-Sec Blend: 25% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier Presentation: First, the Brut Reserve Premiere looks beautiful : golden straw-yellow with a foaming necklace of tiny and long lasting bubbles. Sensory Notes: Next it is so pleasing on the nose : initially very expressive, it delivers reminiscent of floral aromas (linden), then of ripe fruits (pear and apple). The first sip delivers all the freshness and forcefulness so typical of our Brut Reserve Premiere. The attack is clear and franc. It develops a symphony of fresh fruit taste (pear). Note the fine balance between distinction and forcefulness. Food Pairing: We recommend the Brut Reserve Premiere as an aperitif or served as a dessert, complementing a fruit salad with white fruits, such as pear.
Chardonnay Premier Cru Blend: 100% Chardonnay Presentation: A fine, even effervescence greets the eyes, the wine being a beautiful gold with hints of green. The bubbles are very tiny and abundant giving birth to a persistent and creamy foaming. Sensory Notes: The nose is very developed and characterized by richer notes of nuts, grilled almonds and caramel, but remaining fresh and fruity. On the palate, the first sensation is intense and cut, giving later an impression of ample, crispy explosion of scents, so diversified and going through an experiment of milky aromas, and a more intense touch of toasted and grilled notes. The whole experience is perfectly balanced and harmonious yet dynamic: an echo between freshness, forcefulness and fruitiness. Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with a grilled lobster so as to enhance all its potential and complexity remaining however powerful. The Chardonnay 1er Cru develops a charming finesse along with delicate notes of praline and empyreumatics aromas. It consequently goes well with dessert based on those characteristics: Paris-Brest, Pears dressed with caramel or a fine and delicate chocolate.
Champagne Collection Blend: 50 % Chardonnay, 35 % Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Noir (red) Presentation: This champagne is elaborated from wines of the same year. Grapes were picked up from the same lots as well as the same areas, so as to keep on having this specific Champagne rosé style. The mastering and our house vinification take place in vats of 100 Hl. The red wine allowing such a brilliant rose comes from the Montaudon family, and from a specific lot in Les Riceys. Sensory Notes: The robe offers a dense and lively pink, a delicate pink with slightly coppered hints. The hue is brilliant. Bubbles are abundant forming a long-lasting finish, persistent and amazing. The finish of this rose characteristic becomes clearer and reaches a more feminine style. This wine is quite simple dazzling with its wealth of aromas and a deliciously long and powerful finish. Food Pairing: Grande Rose goes particularly well with those desserts which have a red fruit base: a red fruit salad, a charlotte aux fraises. It also goes well with a gratin de fruits rouge.
Vintage 2002 Blend: 53% Chardonnay, 47% Pinot Noir Presentation: The Cuvee particularly characterizes the tipicity of this excellent vintage: Low rainfall, drier weather with a healthier atmosphere. This led to a rare concentration and exceptional ripeness of grapes Sensory Notes: This wine offers a nice and beautiful golden yellow. Its effervescence is lively with a foaming ring of beads long-lasting and generous. The nose is very open and expressive. It reveals aromas of red fruits (sherries) enhanced with more complex aromas of crystallized fruits and finally ending on more floral scents. In the mouth, this wine is round and has a long finish. It recalls nougat as well as developing more empyreumatic notes such as dried fruits. Food Pairing: This champagne goes well with roasted paultry accompanied by «a gratin dauphinois» that will reveals the best of it.
Classe M Blend: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir Sensory Notes: The Class M has a nice pale straw-yellow robe and its effervescence is lively and persistent. As soon as you serve it, the wine displays an amazing crispy effervescence foaming. A silky as well as creamy long-lasting sparkle on the mirror (literally). That s one of the most specific characteristic of this exceptional wine. The nose is characterized by a great complexity and slowly develops fruit aromas such as: peach, very ripe apricot, even a jam touch. In the mouth, the first attack is clear and cut with nice ripe fruit aromas, later developing a predominant note of honey. You will be amazed by its long-lasting and plenitude aspect. Food Pairing: Class M matches very well with scallops fried in butter and then caramelized its own champagne sauce. It can be served with smashed potatoes so as to smoothen your palate.
Conclusion With our core values of tradition and quality, the key elements of success are here. Under a new ownership, we can be confident in the development of our international distribution. We are now looking for the right partners to grow.