French Champagne - Henri Giraud Esprit de Giraud Blanc de Blancs

A fresh aspect, with a beautiful golden yellow colour, touched by light green highlights. Its fine bubbles dance a lively, joyous ballet.

The foam resembles a crystalline crown. Preserved citrus fruits, fresh hazelnuts and, above all, the fine fragrances of spring flowers – acacia, mock orange and honeysuckle – offer a magnificent bouquet of great restraint and distinction.

Then, its character expands, becoming riper and more exotic, revealing pineapple, lychee, roses and almonds, as well as toasted aromas. A few minutes later, the terroir emerges, mineral hints of limestone and iodine.

In the mouth, the initial impact is very fresh, frank and savoury, without a hint of “bite”, and this is accompanied by an uplifting and “crispy” effervescence. The finish is particularly distinct and mineral (limestone). It has great length, leaving a pleasant sensation that is both acidulous and chalky.

SERVICE: Here, its aromatic finesse becomes delicacy and its rectitude becomes purity; added to this is the lively, exuberant and tender sparkle. A wine best served at 8°C, to drink on its own, with friends, for a festive occasion or to accompany a gastronomic moment. In this case, go for light dishes with fairly firm texture or dry dishes. Salt also poses few problems. This means you could consider grilled fish, shellfish, pastry-based dishes, dry cheeses (goat, parmesan), etc.