Blanc de Blancs Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted sea bass, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
In the heart of Aÿ, a historic Grand Cru village famous for its powerful Pinot Noir, Champagne Henri Giraud crafts a rare and captivating Blanc de Blancs that challenges regional conventions. This cuvée is a brilliant showcase of Chardonnay grown on the steep, chalk-dominated slopes of Aÿ. True to the house's pioneering spirit and centuries-old heritage dating back to 1625, the wine undergoes vinification in oak casks crafted from the nearby Argonne Forest. This traditional method imparts a majestic texture, creamy complexity, and subtle toasted notes to the naturally high acidity and intense minerality of the Grand Cru Chardonnay. The result is a highly original Blanc de Blancs that marries the crystalline purity of chalk with the rich, vinous depth that is the signature of Henri Giraud.
🍾 About the Producer
Rooted in the historic Grand Cru village of Aÿ since 1625, Champagne Henri Giraud represents a benchmark in vinous, artisanal Champagne production. Stewarded by 12th-generation proprietor Claude Giraud alongside cellar master and son-in-law Sébastien Le Golvet, the house is renowned for championing Pinot Noir cultivated on deep, south-facing belemnite chalk slopes. Henri Giraud is celebrated for reviving the historical practice of fermenting and maturing base wines exclusively in new and seasoned casks coopered from local Argonne Forest oak, as well as sandstone and terracotta amphorae, entirely eliminating stainless steel. Viticulture adheres to rigorous sustainable standards, eschewing pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides under a certified zero-residue protocol. The estate produces richly textured, vinous champagnes defined by intense chalky minerality, structural depth, and micro-oxygenated nuance. Flagship cuvées include the prestigious vintage oak-aged Argonne, the perpetual reserve multi-vintage Fût de Chêne MV series, and the PR Perpetual Reserve bottlings.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12%