Fut de Chene MV15 Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot with butter sauce, pan-seared veal sweetbreads, aged Comt# cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The F#t de Ch#ne MV (Multi-Vintage) series represents the pinnacle of Henri Giraud's revolutionary approach to Champagne making, blending the complexity of a perpetual reserve system with the precision of a single dominant harvest—in this case, the warm and expressive 2015 vintage (MV15). Sourced entirely from the historic Grand Cru terroir of A#, this cuv#e is defined by its relationship with the nearby Argonne Forest. Henri Giraud famously revived the ancient practice of fermenting and aging exclusively in local Argonne oak casks, even tracing individual trees to understand their tight-grained influence on the wine. This meticulous process imparts a majestic, vinous texture, characterized by baked stone fruits, toasted brioche, and a profound mineral salinity. The MV15 showcases the power of A# Pinot Noir married to the elegance of Chardonnay, resulting in a rich, multi-dimensional masterpiece that challenges the boundaries of traditional sparkling wine.
🍾 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%