lundi 27 janvier 2020

Champagne Henri Giraud - Dame-Jane


Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 52 euros per bottle)

Original bottle. Label showing the mythological goddess of fertility, emblem of the cuvée.

Aspect:

Copper-coloured, bright, thanks to the inspired osmosis between 6% of red wine produced with Pinot Noir and 94% of white base wine.

Refined bubbles.

Fine bead of bubbles.

Nose:

Harmonious aromatic breath which takes us into a whirl of vertiginous emotions.

The fragrances of red and black fruits punctuated by delicate spices, signatures of the majority of Pinot Noir (76%), gently interlace the touches of white fruits, citrus fruits and fresh almond, barely mentholated, expressions of the Chardonnay (24%).

Palate:

Supple attack, deep and balanced, highlighted by the tasty tension of the chalk from the Grand Cru terroir of Aÿ, with a good southern exposure, exclusive origin of the grapes.

The mouth becomes a sensual caress, original characteristic sign of the nourishing earth of the jar (Tuscan pottery Terra Cotta) in which red wine has been aged.

Delicious finish, still mineral.

Remarkable length on the palate.

For this cuvée Dame-Jane, reference to the Persian city of Damghan, home of wine in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia, Sébastien the Golvet was able to alternate with talent vinification in oak barrels from the Argonne forest and ageing in earthenware jars, as returns to the sources, to offer us an unforgettable experience.

To taste from aperitif to meal, with duckling fillets, fig sauce and girolle mushrooms, for example.

Established in Aÿ, the Champagne House Henri Giraud has never stopped to reinvent itself since 1625. Firmly focused on the future, but also in constant search of its origins, supported by a talented, young and dynamic team around Claude Giraud, the House continues its adventure, human above all. A responsible approach, between terroirs and vinifications in small containers made with noble materials (oak and terra cotta), enables to compose genuine Champagnes, with an unforgettable tessitura.

Champagne Henri Giraud
71 boulevard Charles De Gaulle
51160 Aÿ
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 55 18 55