The Giraud family have extensive hectares of Grand Cru parcels in the prestigious vineyards of Aÿ in Champagne. Henri Giraud has been a family run business for five generations, with their current owner, Claude Giraud.
The Giraud house is one of the few houses that conduct primary fermentations in oak. The oak barrels are locally sourced from the Argonne forest, which used to be the sole source of oak used by winemakers in Champagne. Without any stainless steel and with the minimum of interventions and sulphur, the wines is truthly reflect the characteristic of each grape varieties and the terroir of the vineyard. The signature champagne of Henri Giraud “Argonne” is today the name of the house’s iconic cuvee. With no compromise, the Giraud house creates great wines that concentrate and transpose the energy of the Ay Grand Cru terroir.