Montaudon is a champagne house from Reims. Its story begins in 1891 with Auguste-Louis Montaudon, who was then working as a cellar master in Épernay. His son Auguste-Eugène founded the house in Reims, and the first successes followed in the 1920s. Montaudon stayed in family hands for four generations. Philippe, the third generation, cultivated close relationships with the growers and introduced a quality control system. His son Luc expanded the export business and made the house, with its red M, a well-known brand. Since 2010 Montaudon has belonged to the cooperative group Alliance Champagne.
The style is shaped by the dark grapes. According to the house, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier give fruit-driven, powerful champagnes. The grapes come, says the house, from around 60 crus across some 350 hectares throughout Champagne.
The prestige cuvée is Classe M. It is made from equal parts Chardonnay and the red varieties, with 10 g/L dosage and at least 15 months of ageing in the cellar. The house describes it as fine, complex and suited to cellaring. According to Decanter, the Grande Rosé is made of 50 per cent Pinot Noir, 30 per cent Chardonnay and 20 per cent Pinot Meunier. According to Gault&Millau, the Blanc de Noirs combines 60 per cent Pinot Noir with 40 per cent Pinot Meunier. Then there is the Brut Tradition, the house's entry-level champagne.
