Winemaking
The choices made in blending perpetuate the house style: chardonnay reigns in proportion (fifty to sixty percent). It brings finesse, elegance, richness and freshness. Pinot noir gives essential structure. Pinot meunier contributes fruit complexity. Non vintage wines may contain as many as fifty different crus in precisely orchestrated balance, with roughly twenty percent reserve wines. It is again Champagne Henriot’s task to impart a distinct personality to its wines. These wines, which may be a decade in age and are tasted at least every three months, comprise the house’s library, guaranteeing the perpetuity of its style.
The 1998 vintage was characterised by a warm, stable growing period. The 1998 Brut is a blend of 49% Chardonnay sourced from the Cotes des Blancs and the Montagne des Reims, while the 51% Pinot Noir comes from the Montagne des Reims and the Vallee de la Marne.
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