Champagne Henriot

Champagne house in Reims, Montagne de Reims.

Village: Reims
Region: Montagne de Reims
Cuvées in the guide: 17

History:‌ Champagne Henriot was founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot (née Godinot) in Reims, as the eleventh house of the region. It remained an independent family business until 2023, after which it was sold to Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne (a cooperative union). Historically the house was taken over several times, including by Veuve Clicquot and later LVMH, before the family bought it back in 1994.

Vineyards: The vines are located on the Montagne de Reims (mainly Pinot Noir in crus such as Verzenay and Mailly) and the Côte des Blancs (mainly Chardonnay in crus such as Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger). In 2014 the house acquired the Les Aulnois estate, bringing the total area under its own management to about 35 hectares. The vineyards are worked according to sustainable viticulture principles.

Winemaking: The house's philosophy combines Pinot Noir structure with Chardonnay elegance, a legacy of Paul Henriot's marriage in 1880. The method is characterised by the use of an extensive collection of reserve wines (up to 50% in the non-vintage cuvées) and long ageing on the lees in the underground cellars of Reims. Since 2020 the house has been led by cellar master Alice Tétienne.

Champagnes: The collection comprises five main cuvées:

Brut Souverain: Reference cuvée with approx. 50% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from 29 crus, aged >3 years.
Blanc Souverain: 100% Chardonnay from 12 crus, aged >3 years.
Millésime: Vintage cuvée from premier and grands crus, aged >8 years (e.g. 2015).
Rosé: Blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier.
Cuve 38 Réserve Perpétuelle: 100% Chardonnay from four grands crus, based on a perpetual reserve since 1990 (bottled from 2007).

Cuvées by Henriot

Henriot Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs · Brut

Henriot Blanc Souverain

Cuvée characterised by generosity from diverse selected wines.

Henriot Brut Souverain

Blend · Extra Brut · 50% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay, 5% Meunier

Flagship non-vintage blend of wines from 29 vineyard sites with 30-50% reserve wines, dosed under 5 g/l.

Henriot Cuve 38

Cuvée from a perpetual reserve.

Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs 1982

Brut · 1982

Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs 1988

Brut · 1988

Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs 1990

Brut · 1990

Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs 1998

1998

Henriot Cuvée des Enchanteleurs 2015

2015

Vintage cuvée with a solar expression balanced by freshness and salinity.

Henriot Hemera 2013

2013

Henriot L'Inattendue 2018

2018

Vintage cuvée with a precise, fine and assertive aromatic profile.

Henriot Millésime 1979

Brut · 1979

Henriot Millésime 1990

Brut · 1990

Henriot Millésime 2014

2014

Henriot Millésime 2015

2015

Vintage cuvée with intense expression and finesse.

Henriot Rosé

Rosé

One of the house's most singular creations.

Henriot Rosé Millésimé 2015

Rosé · 2015

Vintage rosé with a frank, powerful profile.

Importers

Henriot is imported by: Best of Wines.

Where it is sold

Shops and wholesalers carrying Henriot: Best of Wines, Bottle Hero, Cavissima, Vinify.

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