PR 18-90
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot, acorn-fed Jamón Ibérico, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Champagne Henri Giraud's 'PR 18-90' is an extraordinary multi-vintage cuvée that represents a liquid bridge across generations. The name 'PR' stands for Perpétuelle Réserve, reflecting a unique blending philosophy. This cuvée is crafted by uniting two distinct perpetual reserve systems kept in the Giraud cellars: one initiated in 1990, and a historical one dating back to 1918. By blending these two living libraries of wine, Giraud achieves an unparalleled depth of flavor, complexity, and structural harmony. Sourced from the chalk-rich Grand Cru vineyards of Aÿ, the wine undergoes vinification in oak casks crafted from the nearby Argonne Forest, a signature of the house. This traditional wood contact imparts a rich, vinous texture and subtle spice, beautifully balancing the vibrant acidity and deep mineral core of the Aÿ terroir.
🍾 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 80%, Chardonnay 20%
🍷 ABV
12%