MV Grand Cru Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Henri Giraud's MV (Multi-Vintage) Grand Cru Rosé is a spectacular showcase of the house's signature vinous style, combining the power of Aÿ Grand Cru Pinot Noir with the elegance of Chardonnay. Central to its creation is the pioneering use of oak casks sourced from the historic Argonne Forest, a practice revived by Claude Giraud to restore the ancient relationship between Champagne and its local terroir. This cuvée is crafted using a perpetual reserve system, blending the base vintage with mature reserve wines, and is colored with a small addition of legendary Aÿ Grand Cru still red wine. The result is a highly structured, gastronomic rosé that transcends traditional sparkling boundaries, offering a deep copper-pink hue, complex oxidative complexity, and a rich, creamy texture that pays homage to the 17th-century winemaking roots of the Hémart family.
🍾 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, Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%