PR 19-90

⏳ Drinking Window

2023 - 2035

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

Roasted pheasant, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comt cheese

✨ Technical Specifications

Champagne Henri Giraud's 'PR 19-90' is an extraordinary multi-vintage cuve that showcases the house's mastery of the 'Perptuelle Rserve' (PR) system. This unique bottling is crafted by blending two distinct perpetual reserves: one dating back to 1990 and another spanning up to 2019. Sourced entirely from the historic Grand Cru vineyards of A, the wine undergoes vinification in oak casks crafted from the nearby Argonne Forest, a signature Giraud technique that imparts a rich, vinous texture and complex micro-oxygenation. The result is a profound expression of A's chalky terroir, marrying the fresh energy of younger reserve wines with the deep, oxidative complexity, honeyed notes, and structural nobility of decades-old solera components.

🍾 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 80%, Chardonnay 20%

🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)

12%

🌿 Aromas & Flavor Descriptors