Status: Grand Cru
Region: Montagne de Reims
The vineyards of Ambonnay, are the source of some of the most powerful yet elegant Pinot Noir wines of Champagne. The vineyards consist almost exclusively of purely south-facing slopes on the Montagne de Reims.
Vineyard Area:
385.70 ha (953 acres)
73.20 ha Chardonnay
311.90 ha Pinot Noir
0.60 ha Other Varieties
Operators: 172
Portion of the vineyards owned by: Krug, Moët & Chandon, Mumm & Cie, Veuve Clicquot
Soil Composition:
The majority of the vineyards soil is limestone. Chalk is also common.
Champagne Growers:
André Beaufort, Benoit Beaufort, Jean-Marie Beaufort, H. Billiot Fils, Brémont et Fils, René-Henri Coutier, Serge Demière, Paul Déthune, Egly-Ouriet, Fauvet Père et Fils, Dominique Foureur, Roger Gauthier, Charles Hubert et Fils, Daniel Hulin & Fils, Marie-Noëlle Ledru, Marguet-Bonnerave, Raymond Marlot, Jean Moreau, Ouriet-Pâture, J. Pérard & Fils, Payelle Père et Fils, Th. Petit, Serge Pierlot, Claude Remy, Eric Rodez, Thierry Rodez, Secondé-Simon, Patrick Soutiran
Champagne Négociants:
Soutiran
Cooperative:
Coopérative Vinicole d’Ambonnay
Saint-Réol
Single Vineyard Sites:
Clos d’Ambonnay, La Grande Rouelle, Le Bout du Clos, Les Bermonts, Les Crayères, Le Parc