Blanc de Blancs
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted sea bass, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Grand Cru terroir of Aÿ, Champagne Henri Giraud's Blanc de Blancs is a brilliant testament to the house's mastery of oak-aged Chardonnay. While Aÿ is historically celebrated for its powerful Pinot Noir, Giraud's dedicated Grand Cru Chardonnay parcels offer a thrilling counterpoint of chalky minerality and vibrant acidity. In keeping with the estate's centuries-old heritage, this cuvée is vinified in oak barrels sourced from the historic Argonne Forest. This meticulous wood aging imparts a rich, vinous texture, delicate spice, and toasted brioche notes, seamlessly integrating with the pristine citrus and stone fruit profile of the grape. It is a sophisticated, structured Champagne that beautifully marries the purity of Grand Cru Chardonnay with the ancestral craftsmanship of Argonne oak.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural heritage in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ back to 1625 through the Hémart family, Champagne Henri Giraud is one of the most distinctive and artisanal Champagne houses. Today steered by Claude Giraud, the twelfth generation of the founding family, the estate is celebrated for reviving the historic tradition of vinifying and maturing Champagne exclusively in local oak barrels sourced from the nearby Forest of Argonne. Embracing organic practices and minimal intervention, Giraud champions powerful, Pinot Noir-dominant cuvées marked by intense vinous complexity, fine salinity, and exceptional aging potential. Iconic expressions such as the prestige cuvée Argonne, the Fût de Chêne MV series, and Hommage à François Hémart epitomize the house's dedication to terroir-driven richness and visionary craftsmanship.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
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