NV | Henri Giraud "Blanc de Craie" Blanc de Blancs | Champagne | France

A Blanc de Blancs from a cult Ay Grand Cru house — Henri Giraud's chalk-driven "Blanc de Craie."

Champagne Henri Giraud is a cult family house in Grand Cru Aÿ, famous for aging its wines in oak barrels from the Argonne forest. "Blanc de Craie" ("of chalk") is its 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs — chalk-driven and pure, a fresher, mineral counterpoint to the house's rich, winey Pinot-based cuvées.

A Henri Giraud Blanc de Craie is chalk-pure grower-house Champagne. Cult Aÿ house, 100% Chardonnay, chalk-driven → fresh, mineral, pure → you're drinking distinctive Blanc de Blancs.

• Chardonnay — Blanc de Blancs
• Champagne — France (Aÿ Grand Cru house)
• Henri Giraud — "Blanc de Craie"
• Chalk-driven · oak-influenced house style

Lemon, green apple and white flowers over chalk, brioche and a fine, saline minerality with bright acidity and a long, precise finish. Translation: a fresh, chalky Blanc de Blancs — citrus and orchard fruit with a brioche note over a saline, mineral frame. Pure and precise; a lovely aperitif Champagne.

A Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Exactly the bottle for oysters, canapés, or a celebratory toast.