Hommage au Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, seared scallops, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Grand Cru village of Aÿ, Henri Giraud's 'Hommage au Pinot Noir' is a profound celebration of the estate's signature grape. This cuvée pays tribute to the historical roots of the house and the unique terroir of Aÿ, where steep, south-facing chalk slopes provide the perfect crucible for Pinot Noir. Crafted using a combination of small oak casks from the nearby Argonne Forest and stainless steel, this Blanc de Noirs captures the intense, vinous energy and rich texture that define the Giraud style. It represents a modern evolution of the house's classic 'Hommage' line, focusing entirely on the power, red-fruit complexity, and mineral drive of pure Grand Cru Pinot Noir.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 ABV
12%