Fut de Chene MV12 Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Fût de Chêne MV (Multi-Vintage) series represents the pinnacle of Henri Giraud's revolutionary approach to Champagne, blending the exceptional 2012 harvest with a perpetual reserve system. Sourced entirely from the historic Grand Cru vineyards of Aÿ, this cuvée pays homage to traditional vinification by fermenting and aging in oak casks sourced from the nearby Forest of Argonne. This historic forest once provided the wood for Champagne's barrels centuries ago, a heritage Claude Giraud passionately revived. The chalky soils of Aÿ impart a profound mineral tension, while the meticulous oak integration lends a luxurious, vinous texture, characterized by notes of baked stone fruits, toasted brioche, and delicate spices.
🍾 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 70%, Chardonnay 30%
🍷 ABV
12%