{"id":6529,"date":"2021-03-30T14:28:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T13:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T13:47:15","slug":"guide-henri-giraud-champagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/guide-henri-giraud-champagne\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to the House of Henri Giraud | Grand Champagne"},"content":{"rendered":"

We'd like to introduce you to one of our partner estates: Domaine Henri Giraud<\/strong>. Have you ever heard of Champagne House Henri Giraud<\/strong> ? This article will help you get to the heart of this estate's history, with cuv\u00e9es each more harmonious than the last. Thanks to this guide, I invite you to discover this beautiful champagne manor. You can also find our other guides to the most beautiful wine estates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The history of the Champagne house\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The history of the Champagne Giraud estate began in 1625 with the contemporary period of Henri V and his heirs. The H\u00e9mart family returned definitively to A\u00ff in the early 17th century, where they put down roots and began the age of champagne in the 18th century.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the early 20th century, L\u00e9on Giraud married Madeleine H\u00e9mart and restored the family vineyards, which had been ravaged by the phylloxera crisis. Their offspring, Henri, founded the company now run by his son Claude. The vineyard extends over a commune of A\u00ff, as well as Dizy and Mutigny. Claude also buys the grapes from friends and family, which are then harvested by the pickers. In 1980, Claude Giraud increased the proportion of wines aged in oak barrels. Today, much of the champagne is barrel-aged, and the grape wines are kept in stainless steel tanks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The estate today<\/h2>\n

Today, Claude Giraud<\/strong>The 12th generation of the Giraud-H\u00e9mart family runs this Champagne House, a member of the UMC, whose best-known vintage cuv\u00e9e bears the name \"Argonne\". Focusing on the pillars of the House: A\u00ff Grand Cru, Pinot Noir grapes and Argonne barrels, since 1990 he has returned to the roots of history and rebuilt the first oak barrels from the historic Champagne forest 60 km east of Reims, where the famous Champagne barrels were made for over ten centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Experts come to the workshops every year to learn more about the impact of the different terroirs and geological compositions of the forest soils on the taste and texture of the wine. The balance of Maison Henri Giraud's champagne is the success of the region. With just 250,000 bottles produced, and a few thousand bottles for the vintage cuv\u00e9es, the champagnes are now sought after the world over by connoisseurs of fine wine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our champagnes are marked by the Pinot Noir d'A\u00ff grape variety. Those from the range developed in stainless steel tanks are full-bodied and powerful. They are ideal as aperitifs, but also go well with lightly spiced dishes. Those vinified in barrels are even fuller and more dominant. Powerful, expressive and full-bodied, they are among the most concentrated champagnes in the entire region, making them ideal for the entire meal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The house's great vintages :<\/span><\/h2>\n

Find the most famous champagnes of the House on our website. Visit\u00a0Henri Giraud's bottles<\/strong> come directly from the estate and are available for immediate purchase, in stock and at the best price on Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes. But before tasting, here's some advice on these little Champagne gems.<\/p>\n

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