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Henri Giraud Champagne Hommage au Pinot Noir Blanc des Noirs Brut
92,90 €
A spicy and complex champagne, a true signature of this great grape variety. In the 17th century, winegrowers learned how to produce great white wines with the Pinot Noir grape. The new cuvée from the Champagne house Henri Giraud Hommage au Pinot Noir gives these letters of nobility back to the famous Champagne grape. You can see the wine has texture, it’s rich. One the nose, the smell is complex, very fruity: apricot, Mirabelle plum...
| Producer | Henri Giraud |
| Foreign Region | Country: France Region: Champagne - Grand Cru Aÿ |
| Grapes | Pinot Noir (100%) |
| Soil | The PINOT NOIR, grandfather of Syrah and father of Chardonnay, deserved in our eyes Respect, Humility and Time too. The PINOT BLEU, also known as “petit doré” – “small golden” in Aÿ, because of the golden points stuck on its bloom shine at harvest time, is of such complexity, freshness and elegance that it has become the grail that every great wine would like to reach. |
| Winemaking | Raised during 54 months in total calm 12 months on lees without transfer in small oak barrels, then 6 months on fine lees to get ripe at ground temperature, this process is called “mise retardée”. |
| Aging | 36 months of aging in bottle. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 12% |
| Temperature | 8ºC - 10ºC |
| Wine's Awards | 94 Points - James Suckling 94 Points - Wine Spectator 92 Points - Decanter |
The origins of Champagne Henri Giraud go back to 1625. Claude Giraud, 12th generation of the Giraud-Hémart family, today presides over the destiny of this Champagne House. Claude Giraud has returned since 1990 to history and rebuilt the first oak barrels from the Argonne Forest.
The famous oaks of this historic forest have for more than ten centuries raised the great wines of Champagne. "Argonne" is today the name of the house's iconic cuvee. Each year, Sebastien Le Golvet, the Cellar Master of the house, mobilizes his merrandiers and coopers. Together, they select the most beautiful oaks of the Argonne forest. This delicate work will be the last precious touch of the grand cuvees. With its unique expertise in the vinification of great Champagne cuvees in new oak barrels, the Henri Giraud House is now working on new winemaking in small containers, either of terracotta or ovoid sandstone to optimize the exchange between the wine and its lees.
The saltiness, intensity and aromatic complexity of Champagne Henri Giraud make it one of the jewels of Excellence in this region. With only 250,000 bottles of which only a few thousand bottles for its grande cuvees, these champagnes are sought-after by collectors and lovers of great wines from around the world. "The Henri Giraud Experience" is the commitment to return to the excellence of the great wines of Champagne. A great terroir, Aÿ Grand Cru, historical and qualitative cradle of Champagne.
A great grape variety, Pinot Noir, reference grape of Champagne. A great forest, Argonne, home-made cradle of Champagne. “Let nothing be banned and nothing be obligatory – just make good wine naturally” - Henri Giraud
