MV15 Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, seared scallops, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'MV' (Multi-Vintage) series from Champagne Henri Giraud represents the pinnacle of the house's revolutionary approach to Champagne making, with the MV15 anchoring its heart in the exceptional 2015 harvest. Sourced from the legendary Grand Cru terroir of Aÿ, where steep chalk slopes have yielded historic wines favored by French monarchs for centuries, this cuvée is defined by its vinification in oak casks sourced from the nearby Argonne Forest. This historic connection to local oak, revived by Claude Giraud, imparts a majestic texture, creaminess, and subtle spice to the wine. By blending the precision of the base year with a perpetual reserve system, Henri Giraud crafts a Champagne of immense vinous depth, complexity, and energy, celebrating the ancestral soul 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, Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%