Fut de Chene MV07 Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted veal, seared foie gras, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Fût de Chêne MV (Multi-Vintage) series represents the pinnacle of Henri Giraud's revolutionary approach to Champagne making. Based on the 2007 harvest (hence MV07) and blended with reserve wines, this cuvée showcases the legendary terroir of the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Historically, the wines of Aÿ were the favorites of French royalty, particularly King Henri IV, who famously styled himself as the 'Lord of Aÿ'. This cuvée is vinified and aged in oak barrels sourced from the historic Argonne Forest, a practice Claude Giraud revived to restore the traditional, rich, and vinous style of the region. The result is a spectacular, full-bodied Champagne with a deep golden hue, boasting complex aromas of baked pear, honey, toasted brioche, and a distinct mineral salinity derived from the deep chalk soils of Aÿ.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir 70%, Chardonnay 30%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%