PR 21-90
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot with butter sauce, roasted veal sweetbreads, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Champagne Henri Giraud's PR 90-21 (also referenced as PR 21-90) represents a profound exploration of time and terroir in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. This unique cuvée is built upon the concept of a Perpetual Reserve, a solera-style system initiated by the house in 1990. By blending equal parts of this deeply complex perpetual reserve (spanning from 1990 to 2020) with the vibrant, fresh base wine of the 2021 vintage, the house has crafted a Champagne that bridges generations. Vinified in small oak casks sourced from the historic Argonne Forest, the wine undergoes a slow, textured maturation that coaxes out the rich, vinous character of Aÿ's chalky soils. This process imbues the Champagne with a rare combination of mature, oxidative complexity—evoking notes of honey, baked stone fruits, and toasted brioche—alongside a striking, youthful acidity.
🍾 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%