In the glass
Aroma: flambe pineapple, fresh citrus, wet chalk, subtle pastry
Palate: velvety texture, exuberant fruit, extraordinary freshness, long finish
A complex multi-vintage Chardonnay: flambe pineapple and fresh citrus over wet chalk and pastry, the palate velvety yet driven by extraordinary freshness.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
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Wet-chalk minerality meets the brine of oysters. -
Sole meuniere
Velvety texture and freshness frame white fish. -
Goat cheese
Citrus lift balances fresh cheese.
History
Henriot's non-vintage Blanc de Blancs draws on the house's Cote des Blancs Chardonnay for an exuberant yet fresh style.
- 1808 — House founded; Chardonnay sourcing later anchors its Blanc de Blancs
Facts
- Producer
- Champagne Henriot
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Stainless steel; multi-vintage Chardonnay blend
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 75 at retail
- Drinking window
- now to 8 from release
- First vintage
- 1808
Scores
- Vinous 91