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Champagne Henri Giraud, a Maison directed by Claude Giraud from an old family settled in Aÿ for several generations on a vineyard located mainly on the mountain of Aÿ.
Aÿ, a prestigious name that has always been part of the history of this wine-growing region, whose wines have been ranked among the world's finest for at least ten centuries. The kings of France have always been keen to own a plot of vines in Aÿ. Henri IV, King of France, even called himself "Sieur d'Aÿ". Until 1887, wines from the Champagne region were known as "vins d'Aÿ", and it was only then that these wines definitively acquired the name "Champagnes".
Today, 323 crus of Champagne have the right to produce Champagne, but only 17 are legally classified as "Grands Crus". Aÿ, classified as Grand Cru, is the geographical, qualitative and historical heart of Champagne.
The vines of this mythical terroir plunge their roots into the intimacy of the deep veins of its limestone to draw its Extraordinary expressions that are so mineral and flowery.
House Henri Giraud produces several qualities of Champagne but Premium Grands Crus has retained only a few, true to its charter.
The house's selection of the best vintages aged sous-bois.
A Champagne made exclusively from Grand Cru d'Aÿ and vinified for 12 months in oak barrels.
This cuvée is predominantly made from the 2018 harvest, with the remainder coming from the Solera system dating back to 1990 hence the "MV: Multi Vintage".
The Henri Giraud house abandoned the use of stainless steel vats several years ago to use only small oak barrels from the Argonne forest, which lies between the Champagne and the Vosges mountains.
The majority Pinot Noir blend brings beautiful mineral bitters and salinity typical of the Côte des blancs soils. 1/3 wines from Réserve make up this cuvée, giving it added complexity.
On the nose, sweet fruit predominates (apricot, peach, tangerine), followed by spicy notes and dried flowers.
The full, unctuous palate delicately reveals the gourmandise of fruit. The finish further reveals the saline touches of the chalk terroir of Aÿ.
This top-quality cuvée will pair perfectly with seafood dishes such as risotto à la sèche or codfish back with mango chutney.
A Champagne of fine ageing and great personality in a superb wooden box.
In this box, you'll discover an original tool offered and created by Maison Henri Giraud to unseal its great Cuvées...
