Champagne Henri Giraud - Oak Barrel MV19 - Ay Grand Cru
The Champagne House Henri Giraud is located in the commune of Aÿ , in Champagne . The Giraud-Hémart family has been cultivating vines in Aÿ since 1625 and is therefore the oldest Champagne House still run by the founding family. However, it was only since the current owner Claude Giraud took over in 1983 that he decided to take the family business to a new level. The vineyard of around ten hectares extends over 35 plots and the Champagnes are made with their grapes, but also from grapes purchased mainly from family or friends. They apply sustainable viticultural methods and are certified as having high environmental value (HVE) . Henri Giraud abandoned the use of stainless steel vats in 2016 and instead uses small oak barrels from the Argonne forest , which lies between Champagne and the Vosges.
MV stands for " Multi Vintage" and is based on three pillars: small yields, small containers, and the original grape variety. MV is the result of work on vintage traceability and oak barrel vinification, which has led Henri Giraud to understand the forest terroirs as much as their vineyard terroirs.
Grape varieties : Pinot Noir, Chardonnay