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Coteaux Champenois Aÿ Rouge Grand Cru 2019 Champagne Henri Giraud
Vendor code : 326
Henri Giraud is one of the oldest (1625) and most prominent family-owned Champagne Houses, known for its intense style, thanks to fermentation in special Argonne oak barrels. Chef de Cave (master of the cellar), said that Henri Giraud farms without pesticides or herbicides and produces its barrels. According to the Lambier Wines team, Champagne from Henri Giraud is always a non-trivial choice!
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This is a red wine from the Champagne region. This cuvée is produced in limited quantities only and each bottle is numbered. Coteaux Champenois Aÿ Rouge Grand Cru 2019 is made from very old, small Pinot vines from Aÿ, the harvest is fully vinified and aged on lees for 15 months. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, orange zest, and spice, framed by a deft touch of oak, present Côteaux Champenois Aÿ Rouge Cuvée des Froides Terres. A full-bodied, fleshy wine that is smooth and penetrating.
Powerful and dizzying in their youth, but when introduced to several older Champagnes from the Henri Giraud library, the team at Lambier Wines emphasized once again how gracefully Giraud Champagnes can age. Without the use of stainless steel, with a minimum of intervention and a natural winemaking process that brings Henri Giraud wines as close as possible to the truth of the terroir and its interaction with the special oak species. It is worth stopping here and talking about oak in detail. In 2005, Claude Giraud discovered that Argonne woods are a perfect match for wines from Champagne. It turns out that the geology of the soil influences the character of the oak, just like the vine itself. To trace its influence, grown in different terroirs, around 80 barrels are brought to the house each year and undergo a five-year rotation, experimenting with different cuvées. Each barrel is labeled with an indication of the section of the Argonne Forest where the oak grows. The natural approach is also reflected in the use of terracotta tanks, which provide excellent thermal insulation, guaranteeing the all-important protection against excessive temperature fluctuations. These are only a small part of the winemaking practices employed by the Champagne House of Henri Giraud. As the accompanying reviews attest, the team at Lambier Wines is, to put it mildly, partial to the wines of this family-owned Champagne House.
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