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What’s it all about?
Established over two centuries ago in 1808, Henriot continues to belong to that increasingly rare breed of independent, family owned houses. Its independence helps preserve the special relationship between the family, its winemaking team and the grape growers, mainly located in Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, who supply the house. It’s a champion of Chardonnay which has a strong influence on all the wines in the range.
How does it taste?
Laurent Fresnet, Chef de Cave since 2006, sees the signature wine in the range, Brut Souverain, as symbolic of the Henriot style, "a mixture of elegance and precision". The blend contains a much larger proportion of Chardonnay than most other big names at around 50% with the majority from Côte des Blancs villages like Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize, Cramant and Chouilly.
Where can you try it?
Le Gavroche, The Capital Hotel, Texture, 28~50, Galvin at Windows, Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, The Dorchester, The Dining Room at The Goring, Noizé, Pied à Terre, Claridge’s, The Connaught, La Dame de Pic – The Four Seasons 10 Trinity Square, Intercontinental Park Lane, Lucknam Park Hotel, La Trompette, Chez Bruce, Kouzu, The Glasshouse – Kew, Mere Restaurant, Michael Nadra Primrose Hill, Sketch, The Five Fields.
Where can you buy it?
Hedonism, Berry Brothers & Rudd, Planet of the Grapes, Soho Wine Supply, St Swithins Wine Shippers, Fenwick.
Why we love Henriot
To emphasize its Chardonnay credentials, in 1990 the late Joseph Henriot created a special Blanc de Blancs blend called Cuvée 38, a perpetual blend of pure Grand Cru pedigree produced over 17 harvests (1990-2007 in the case of the first blend) with only 1,000 magnums of it released each year.
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