Dame Jane Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, seared wild salmon, Iberico ham
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the traditional terracotta amphorae ('Dame-Jeanne') in which it is crafted, Henri Giraud's Dame Jane Rosé is a striking marriage of ancient vessel aging and Champagne tradition. Legend has it that the 'Dame-Jeanne' (demijohn) was named after Queen Jane of Naples, who took refuge in a glassblower's workshop during a storm and inspired the creation of a spectacularly voluptuous bottle. In the cellar, Henri Giraud utilizes these clay jars to allow gentle micro-oxygenation, preserving the vibrant, pristine fruit character of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay without the influence of wood. A small percentage of still red wine from the historic terroir of Aÿ is blended in, yielding a vinous, deeply textured rosé marked by notes of red berries, subtle spices, and a signature saline minerality.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12%