FRERES MIGNON Terroir de CRAMANT 2017 "Le Bateau" Grand Cru Blanc Extra Brut Champagne 75cl White 2Sem 2024

Grape variety: Chardonnay from massal selection

Terroir: Outcropping chalk in the Grand Cru village of Cramant, single parcel “Le Bateau”, harvested on 11 September 2017

Vinification: Whole-cluster fermentation on the lees in oak barrels from 228L to 500L. Bottled under cork.

Ageing on lees: 5 years and 7 months

Bottled: 16 July 2018
Disgorged: 19 April 2024
Dosage: 1.6 g/L


The Mignon brothers, Florent and Julien, took over their father's vineyards in 2015. They are part of Champagne’s new generation of growers. They farm 8.5 hectares of vines with exceptional genetic heritage (massal selections), spread across the Grand Cru villages of Avize and Cramant, and the 1er Cru villages of Cuis and Cumières (Pinot Noir). The estate is farmed organically and according to biodynamic principles. Their wines generally do not undergo malolactic fermentation (though it is not blocked), resulting in beautifully vibrant tension.

As a fun detail, the brothers are passionate comic book fans and have named each of their barrels after a comic book hero.