Henri Giraud Fut de Chene 3l Jeroboam

The Champagne winefield is located at the northernmost limit (49.9°N) the severity in France for growing grapes and wide range of extreme climatic conditions, generate two contrasting features in the production of champagne.

In the first place, our non-vintage brut, the result of skilful blending, is the hallmark of our maison. This wine reflects the character of the vinegrowers, men of even temperament with a mischievous sparkle in their eyes, who have acquired the necessary expertise and ingenuity to shoulder the hard work involved in overcoming the hazards of the weather. Thus conveying the same message, the same passion and the same magic for every bottle opened, day after day, year after year.

In contrast, our vintage champagnes, produced exclusively from exceptionally fine harvests, embody the distinctive qualities of the year and reflect a sharp contrast in the character of the vinegrowers. Warm-hearted, generous and at the same time discreet but opening out progressively. Our vintage wines evoke memories of the early spring, the shimmering heat of a dry summer or even the chilly mornings at the end of the season when one senses a tang of minerals on the tongue and a taste of menthol on the palate.

The vineyards set the scene for the orchestra conductor who presides over each vintage wine with his talents of maestro : a challenge he accepts at every harvest. The audacity with which he directs a majestic symphony or a modest concerto, is remarkable.