MV19 Fut de Chene, Champagne Henri Giraud Your Store

MV19 Fut de Chene, Champagne Henri Giraud

Champagne, France

“The Grand Overture”

Golden and radiant in the glass, with a cascade of fine, persistent bubbles, MV19 Fût de Chêne is Champagne at its most profound, powerful, layered, and utterly captivating. Aromas of pear, apricot and candied citrus intertwine with toasted hazelnut, spice and warm brioche. The palate is deep and textural, balancing richness with precision. Notes of honeyed stone fruit, citrus peel and roasted almond unfurl over a spine of crystalline minerality. Silky and expansive, it finishes with remarkable length, echoing chalk, oak and time.

For when: the night deserves more than one toast.
Pairs with: roasted turbot, truffle risotto, or aged Parmesan.
If this wine were an instrument, it’d be a grand piano - resonant, complex, and perfectly tuned.

Crafted in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, MV19 Fût de Chêne is a testament to Henri Giraud’s singular mastery of oak, terroir, and time. Blended from two-thirds 2019 vintage wine and one-third perpetual reserve dating back to 1990, it’s aged in barrels hewn from the legendary Argonne Forest, each tree geo-positioned and selected to complement Aÿ’s chalk-rich soils. Under the precision of cellar master Sébastien Le Golvet, the result is a Champagne of astonishing harmony: rich yet taut, intricate yet pure. It is, quite simply, the house’s defining voice - a dialogue between forest and vineyard, crafted to perfection.

Whats in the bottle
80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay

Notable Awards
98/100, James Suckling, Aug 2024 “What makes this wine is the fine, velvet texture at the end that rolls off the finish. Dried citrus, pastry and light walnut aromas here. I like the subtle, woodsy undertones, more of a deep-forest kind than toastiness. It’s powerful, broad and intense, with a solid structure and framing, but a very fine texture with seamless bubbles. So textural. 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay. One third perpetual reserve and two thirds of 2019. “

£175.00
Taxes included.

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  • Producer Information
  • Winemaking

​Champagne Henri Giraud is a distinguished, family-owned Champagne house located in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, with roots tracing back to 1625. The Hémart family, contemporaries of Henri IV, established their presence in Aÿ in the early 17th century. In the early 20th century, Léon Giraud married into the Hémart family and revitalised the vineyard after it was devastated by phylloxera. Today, the house is led by Emmanuelle Giraud, the 13th generation of the Giraud-Hémart lineage, continuing a legacy of excellence in Champagne production.
Henri Giraud is renowned for its commitment to terroir expression and innovative winemaking techniques. The house exclusively uses oak barrels sourced from the nearby Argonne Forest, a practice reintroduced by Claude Giraud in 1990. These barrels are crafted from carefully selected trees, with specific terroirs within the forest imparting distinct characteristics to the wines. This meticulous approach enhances the depth and complexity of their Champagnes.
Under the guidance of cellar master Sébastien Le Golvet, Henri Giraud employs a philosophy that balances tradition with innovation. The winemaking process emphasises minimal intervention, utilising natural materials and fermentation vessels such as terracotta and stoneware, alongside the signature Argonne oak barrels. This approach allows the wines to authentically reflect the unique minerality and character of the Aÿ terroir.

The wine is fermented and aged in bespoke barrels crafted from individually selected Argonne Forest oak trees, each geo-localised and paired with specific vineyard plots. Overseen by cellar master Sébastien Le Golvet, the oak is meticulously toasted to harmonise with the wine's structure and minerality. Following 12 months of barrel maturation (50% new, 50% one-year-old), the wine undergoes a further four years of lees ageing in bottle. The final dosage of 5g/L enhances balance and finesse.

MV19 Fut de Chene, Champagne Henri Giraud

£175.00

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