FRANCE: “0% STAINLESS STEEL”:Champagne Henri Giraud’s vision of the future

       来源: VitaBella Luxury Wine

Ay, October 20, 2016 - The days of stainless steel vats are over! Claude Giraud, CEO of Champagne Henri Giraud, will inaugurate his New Generation, 0% stainless steel cellar on November 2. This vision of the future of champagne is one of a cellar full of Argonne oak barrels and terracotta amphora. On these unique premises, small harvests, small containers and fine materials are the sole guarantors of exceptional quality in order to create the fine wines that bear the Henri Giraud name.

Claude Giraud commented: "Since 1990, the freedom to think differently, constant curiosity and the demands of enthusiasts of the Henri Giraud style led us naturally down the path of ‘0% stainless steel’. Lovers of Champagne Henri Giraud are undoubtedly among the most demanding and sophisticated connoisseurs of fine wines in the world. Quite naturally, our maison was duty bound to pioneer this approach."

So after more than 25 years of painstaking work and studies, Champagne Henri Giraud has chosen the "0% stainless steel" option. For a long time now, the maison has been changing gradually from stainless steel vats to smaller containers - Argonne oak barrels and Impruneta terracotta amphora – and this process is now complete. Fine materials allow the wine to breathe properly while small containers boost the interaction between the wine and its entire sediment which contains antioxidants and aromatic precursors. Everything is in place to ensure the maison perpetuates a history that dates back to 1625 with the same philosophy: "Let us be bound by neither restrictions nor obligations - let us simply make good wine, sound in body and mind.”

About Champagne Henri Giraud: Champagne Henri Giraud’s roots go all the way back to 1625. Today Claude Giraud is the 12th generation of the Giraud-Hémart family to run the company. Champagne Henri Giraud is a member of the Union des Maisons de Champagne and its signature vintage is Argonne. Every year, international experts gather for the estate’s “workshops” to better understand the impact of the various terroirs and the geological composition of the soil in the Argonne Forest on the taste and texture of the wines. The salinity, the intensity and the aromatic complexity of Henri Giraud champagne make it one of the region’s beacons of excellence. As only 250,000 bottles have been produced, including just a few thousand for vintage wines, this champagne is now highly sought after by collectors and wine lovers the world over. http://www.champagne-giraud.com

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