{"product_id":"frxxxxhav1c","title":"Champagne Henri Giraud Hommage au Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e Champagne\u003c\/span\u003e      \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e750ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henri Giraud\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e France\u003c\/span\u003e     \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Champagne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistrict:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes Varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e     \u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e     \u003cstrong\u003ePacking:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatings and Tasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRP 92. Anchored in the 2020 vintage and incorporating one-third wine from a perpetual reserve initiated in 1990, Giraud’s NV Hommage au Pinot Noir was disgorged in April 2024 with a dosage of five grams per liter. Sourced primarily from Aÿ and supplemented by fruit from Mutigny, Avenay-Val-d'Or, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, it was matured in barrels between three to six years old. It unfurls with aromas of mirabelle plum, candied orange and apricot mingling with exotic spices. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and precise, with vibrant acidity and a long finish. While the 2021-based releases show a more incisive profile, this 2020-based bottling offers greater gourmandise and textural appeal.\n\nWell known for their barrel-fermented, muscular and vinous wines, Henri Giraud owns 10 hectares of vineyards, which account for approximately one-third of their total grape requirements. Around 40% of the fruit is sourced from Aÿ and its neighboring areas. While some of the parcels from which they purchase grapes are farmed by their team, even those not under their cultivation are managed according to Henri Giraud’s guidelines. In all cases, their own team picks at harvest time.\n\nChef de cave Sébastien Le Golvet—originally trained as a stonemason—explains that the estate practices thoughtful viticulture, eschewing herbicides and synthetic fertilizers in favor of rolled cover crops, with two to three full cultivations per year.\n\nThey craft their own barrels in collaboration with tonnelleries Gauthier, Chassin and Mercurey. The oak is sourced exclusively from the Argonne forest and selected through Tonnellerie de Champagne’s merranderie, where Henri Giraud maintains a dedicated space. There, the staves are split and pared before being seasoned. The wines undergo complete malolactic fermentation, and tirage occurs just before the next harvest—following a blending and clarification phase in June or July—allowing the vins clairs to spend about 10 months on the lees in oak, contributing to their textural, patinated style. Approximately 10% of the barrels are renewed each year. Dosage is typically between five to six grams per liter.\n\nTheir most emblematic non-vintage cuvée—the MV—is aged in 50% new barrels, with the remainder matured in once-used oak. Discerning tasters may have noted that this cuvée no longer carries the Fût de Chêne designation; it is now simply labeled MV, followed by the final two digits denoting the base vintage, which typically comprises approximately two-thirds of the blend.\n\nIn contrast, the vintage-dated Argonne cuvée is matured entirely in new oak. The Argonne is crafted exclusively from estate-grown fruit sourced from four to five parcels in Aÿ, using only the most acid-driven press fraction—the heart of the cuvée.\n\nThe Argonne Rosé, essentially a counterpart to the white version, is also aged exclusively in new oak, but it is distinguished by the addition of 6% still red wine, likewise sourced from Aÿ.\n\nFor their non-vintage wines, Le Golvet employs an individual perpetual reserve system. They typically store this reserve without the lees in square concrete tanks lined with stainless steel and refresh it by 30% each year.\n\nWhile in their youth these Champagnes exhibit considerable power and distinctive patina derived from barrel maturation, the perception of new oak—whether embraced or resisted—largely depends on the taster’s personal preferences and threshold of perception. Nevertheless, one can be equally assured of their capacity to evolve with complexity over time.","brand":"Henri Giraud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42643280953498,"sku":"FRXXXXHAV1C","price":632.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/2716\/9087\/files\/ChampagneHenriGiraudHommageauPinotNoirShopify.png?v=1781611008","url":"https:\/\/gdvwines.com\/products\/frxxxxhav1c","provider":"GDV Fine Wines®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}