M.A.M. Monts Âme-Migerats Premier Cru, Brut Nature 2017

Wine Description for M.A.M. Monts Âme-Migerats Premier Cru Brut Nature 2017 by Lacourte-Godbillon

Colour & Appearance

An intense straw yellow with a relaxed, fine mousseux in the glass.

Nose

Immensely complex and marked by noble elegance. The aromatic spectrum reveals nuances of white and red berries, tart apple peel, cellar apple, as well as lemon pips and juicy grapefruit. Behind this, fine, chalky notes of oyster shell emerge, paired with dark bread crust and delicate, nutty patisserie.

Palate

On the palate, the Champagne is substantial, dense and carried by a wonderfully creamy texture. A clear, gripping acidity structures the sensual fruit of blood orange, ripe pip fruit, raspberry and refreshing lemon sorbet. A striking chalky tone and a salty zestiness provide tremendous drive.

Finish

A long-lasting, splendid finish that lingers with a mouth-watering, salty trail and animating freshness.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes originate from two historic Premier Cru parcels in Écueil and Les Mesneux (Petite Montagne de Reims): Mont Âme, characterised by pure chalk soil, and Migerats with its loose clay soils. The vines there are around 70 years old (selected from a historic 55-year-old sélection massale) and grow in a microclimate protected by the nearby forest of Écueil.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A single-varietal Blanc de Noirs made from 100% Pinot Noir. Following hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts, the base wine matured in 300-litre oak casks, the wood for which comes directly from the forested terroir of Écueil. Bottled without fining, stabilisation or filtration in July 2018, it underwent long ageing on the lees until it was disgorged on 13 June 2025 as a Brut Nature (0 g/l dosage).

Food Pairings

Superb with sophisticated seafood such as scallops in sage butter, turbot with beurre blanc or a delicate quail breast with wild mushrooms.

Special Features

This elixir comes from Demeter-certified, biodynamic viticulture. What makes it special is its uncompromising purism: an extremely terroir-expressive, unfined and unfiltered single-vineyard Champagne that portrays the chalky power of Pinot Noir directly and authentically, without any dosage sweetness.