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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 grapes come from 2 parcels, "Les Valnons" for the pinots noirs, and "Croix Courcelles" for the chardonnays both located right in the heart of the Aÿ terroir.
The Henri Giraud house abandoned the use of stainless steel vats several years ago, using only small oak barrels from the Argonne forest, which lies between the Champagne and the Vosges mountains.
The nose reveals intense aromas of lemon, oak, mushroom as well as hints of salted caramel.
This cuvée reveals aromatic power with energy as it spreads across the palate. Worthy of a Grand Cru from Bourgogne with small bubbles.
This exceptional wine will go well with scallop carpaccio or grilled lobster with Parmesan.
