Christophe Mignon ADN Meunier Brut Nature NV

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

“The NV (2021) Brut Nature Blanc de Noirs ADN de Meunier is a fabulous introduction to the house style. Rich and ample, with real phenolic intensity, the ADN de Meunier is seriously impressive. Dried lemon peel, mint, sage, white pepper and chalk are all amplified in the glass. Light tropical inflections add quite a bit of intrigue. All of the pedigree of this great Champagne vintage comes through in spades. This release is a blend of equal parts 2021 and 2020. No dosage. Disgorged: March 2024; multiple disgorgements throughout the year. (Drinking Window: 2025-2030)” - 93 PTS, ANTONIO GALLONI (04/2025)

IMPORTER NOTES:

OVERVIEW: “Made of 100-percent Pinot meunier, this is equal parts of two succeeding vintages, from vineyards in both Festigny and Le Breuil. It’s generous and bold, its flavors of red fruit and stone fruit underlined by hints of cassia and clove, and it’s terrifically harmonious as a non-dosé. It finishes with long, energetic aromas, feeling dark in tone and sleek in build.  (Note, ADN is the acronym for DNA in French.)”

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Pinot Meunier Specialist Christophe Mignon comes from a long line of farmers in the hamlet of Le-Mesnil-le-Huttier, 13 miles west of Epernay. His 6.3 hectares of vines were planted by his great-grandparents and are spread among thirty parcels between the villages of Le Breuil and Festigny in the Vallee de la Marne. This area south of the Marne River and along the Flagot tributary is known for its high percentage of Pinot Meunier, which is particularly well suited to the deep clay and chalky Tuffeaux soils dominating the terrain. Mignon’s unique approach to viticulture is something we like to refer to as The Mignon Method, which combines natural practices including biodynamics, phytotherapy, homeopathy and geobiology. Mignon has followed the lunar calendar for 20 years, allowing the moon’s cycles to dictate his work in the vineyards and in the cellar.”