Henriot Champagne Tasting with Special Guest Chef De Cave Alice Tetienne - Thursday, October 27th 7:30pm and all the Bouchard Pere Et Fils, Domaine William Fevre Chablis in the store on SALE!!
"The First Duty of wine is to be Red...the second is to be a Burgundy"
Harry Waugh
Ok- but we like the white wines of Burgundy also… but my favorite wine is Champagne.
On Thursday, October 27th we have Alice Tetienne, the Chef De Cave from Henriot which is one of our favorite Champagne houses at Wine Watch. The Chef De Cave or winemaker in Champagne is the highest skilled in their field as they must take three grapes, dozens of wines and three or more vintages and make a consistent product every year.
Alice was formerly at the house of Krug and those of you that have been following my propaganda know that Krug is my favorite Champagne house but with Alice at the helm here that may change as the Champagne at Henriot is a lot more affordable!
This will be a special night and we will be serving every bottling we have in the store from Champagne Henriot this evening. The fee for this event which includes dinner is $250 + tax. We only have 16 spaces available for this event! For Reservations e-mail andy@winewatch.com or call 954-523-9463.
Champagne Henriot Tasting
with Special Guest Chef De Cave Alice Tetienne
Thursday, October 27th
7:30pm
NV HENRIOT SOUVERAIN BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $48.75 Your Price: $42.90 Quantity in Stock: 35
Toasty smokey notes to the bouquet very complex and rich with hazelnut and light ginger spice. Around 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir usually 20% reserve wines going back as far as 4-5 years. Lovely richness on the tongue with a fresh dough and nutty quality coming through on the finish, with pear and apple fruit lemon citrus and a smoky character on the finish. Finish 40 Excellent
NV HENRIOT BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE
Price: $72.00 Your Price: $63.36 Quantity in Stock: 9
(93 Points) Rich and toasty, this is a textbook Blanc de Blancs, with firm acidity, a creamy, refined texture and flavors of hazelnut, toasted brioche, apple pastry, lemon meringue, ground spice and subtle, smoky mineral. A finely tailored wine. Drink now through 2020. â€"AN Wine Spectator Issue: Nov 30, 2011
2012 HENRIOT BRUT MILLESIME CHAMPAGNE
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 12
A blend comprising some ten Premier and Grand Cru Villages, this vintage celebrates what could only be described as a unique year. As soon as the first grapes were picked, we knew this was going to be a great harvest, which only became more apparent throughout the ageing and blending process. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in perfect balance will transport Champagne lovers to a world of subtle sensations presenting springtime freshness, mineral character and a breadth of aromas spearheaded by fruit notes. This exceptional year, in pure Henriot style, brings great ageing potential to this elegant and generous Champagne, which will evolve resolutely over time. -champagne-henriot.com
2006 HENRIOT CUVEE HEMERA BRUT CHAMPAGNE
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40 Quantity in Stock: 5
Henriot Hemera, taking its name from the Greek goddess of daylight, has been launched as the house's new top Champagne and replaces Cuvée des Enchanteleurs. The delicate bubbles form a steady stream of mousse with divine effervescence. The Champagne is brightly-tinged and golden yellow in appearance. The bouquet offers a wealth of elegant aromas, featuring notes of white flowers, linden leaf, and underpinned by a hint of vanilla. Candied fruit notes of apricot at the front of the palate pave the way for a hint of spice. The quintessence of the great terroirs. The magnificent freshness on the palate contrasts with the nose. Precise and mineral, a layer of iodine and saline accents are the characteristic of the most prestigious chalk parcels of the Côte des Blancs. This freshness complements the notes of ripe peach, nectarine and grapefruit. Notes of pastry and spiced fruit impart the lengthy finish. Uniquely irresistible. The low dosage of this cuvee plays its part in retaining and enhancing the natural beauty of the primary fruit.
NV HENRIOT CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS CUVEE 38 MAGNUM
Price: $598.50 Your Price: $526.68 Quantity in Stock: 1
Attractive pale yellow, glistening with golden tinges. Elegant, persistent bubbles of rare finesse form in the glass. On the bouquet, delicate aromas of fresh butter typical of the Henriot style are complemented by armfuls of white flowers. Mineral in style, the wine's delicate, creamy character also comes to the fore, underpinned by an unusual hint of liquorice. On the palate, the Champagne reveals inimitable signature style. Vibrant citrus fruit aromas and the sweetness of sun-kissed ripe apricots form a virtuoso harmony. Pastry notes tinged with honey follow suit, always of great finesse.
Created in 1990, Cuve 38 was the visionary inspiration and brainchild of Joseph Henriot. Setting aside a single tank - Cuve 38 - he decided to create a blend exclusively comprising four of the most prestigious Grand Cru Chardonnays from the Cote des Blancs: Chouilly, Avize, Oger and Mesnil-sur-Oger. Every year since that day, a portion of the harvest from each of these villages is added to this precious cuve to continue the process. Cuve 38 epitomises a living wine; a wine infinitely rejuvenated so that the freshness enhances the complex character of the finest chardonnay. As a result, on the palate, the wine triggers a unique, thrilling and profound emotion, which evolves and unfurls through a constantly renewed wave of aromas, even while the wine is being tasted. Layers upon layers of time form a majestic work in a state of perpetual change, enrichment and continuation.
NV HENRIOT ROSE BRUT CHAMPAGNE
List Price: $72.00 Your Price: $63.36 Quantity in Stock: 10
Strawberry and red cherry fruit on the nose with notes of red plum and red licorice spice along with rose petal floral notes. Light red cherry wild strawberry fruit with lovely creamy mousee very elegant and rich with lovely freshness 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay the pinot Noir is red and then blended into the Chardonnay to maintain a consistent color. Finish 45 Most Excellent
2012 HENRIOT BRUT ROSE MILLESIME CHAMMPAGNE
Price: $117.00 Your Price: $102.96 Quantity in Stock: 4
(97 points) "Aromas of smoke and raspberry cede to a delightful mousse on the palate, with brisk acidity propelling complex notes of pear, melon and brioche. Well-judged, elegant and impressively long, this never wavers in its elegance. (2020)" Decanter
Menu
Cheese and Charcuterie Selection
Shoestring Fries with Parmesan and Truffle Oil
Baby Bliss Potatoes filled with Creme Fraiche American Sturgeon Caviar, Hard Boiled Egg and Chive
Seared Foie Gras with Sauteed Wild Mushrooms served over Brioche Toast
Panko Breaded Chicken Breast with Bearnaise Sauce and Green Bean Almandine
White Balsamic and Fresh Fruit tart
The fee for this tasting is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any dietary restrictions and chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you.
"Champagne Henriot is on a quest for excellence; we pay attention to every detail. My objective is to perpetuate the House's philosophy, signature chardonnay-driven style, and respect the goal that Apolline Henriot set out for in the beginning: to produce beautiful champagnes that are representative of the region and terroir."
CELLAR MASTER ALICE TÉTIENNE
Born and raised in the Champagne region, Alice Tétienne has spent the majority of her life in the vines, relishing putting her hands in the soil and deeply curious about the diversity of terroir that exists all around her. A believer that excellence comes when vineyards can truly express themselves, Tétienne and the house of Champagne Henriot share a passion for the pursuit of the purest expression of Chardonnay from selected grapes in the finest terroirs of the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims. In her role as Cellar Master, Tétienne dedicates her time to the vineyards where she focuses on protecting the soil and vines, maintaining the finest terroir, and preserving Champagne Henriot's signature style of acidity and freshness. Tétienne was awarded the "Best Winemaker of the Year" in 2020 by Trophées Champenois for her dedicated work.
Tétienne came to Champagne Henriot from Maison Krug, where she was responsible for vineyard relations and was a member of the Tasting Committee. Before Maison Krug, Tétienne joined Centre Vinicole Nicolas Feuillatte in 2014 as an oenologist, supporting winegrowers on grape pressing and winemaking. A highly specialized winemaker, she holds a Bachelor's in Vine Sciences, and a Master's in Vine and Terroir from Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin Dijon, as well as a National Diploma of Oenology from Les Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR) Reims, a Master Wines and Champagne qualification from University de Reims Champagne Ardenne, and considerable experience working in various wine regions throughout France.
Through her experience, Tétienne has acquired knowledge of all the critical steps to craft Champagne wines, with a particular focus sustainability. Tétienne is in charge of both the vineyards that Champagne Henriot owns and works with the network of growers that the house has worked with for generations.
Tétienne and Champagne Henriot's connection is more than a shared love of the vineyards: Her grandmother previously owned a vineyard neighboring one of the first vineyards owned by founder Apolline Henriot in the Montagne de Reims. Tétienne lives in that area today and can see both of the vineyards from her home.
A bit about Champagne Henriot:
The Champagne house of Henriot can trace its history back 370+ years to when their direct descendants migrated to the region. Native to Lorraine, the family relocated to Champagne around 1640. In Reims, the Henriots engaged in textile and wine brokerage. Little by little, the family acquired vineyards and by 1791 they had acquired the Hôtel des Douanes and the Fermes Royales (built in 1760 by the architect Legendre in honour of King Louis XV).
In 1794 Nicolas Henriot married Apolline Godinot. Together, they developed a fascination for the culture of the vine and production of wines of quality.
It was in 1808, under Apolline Henriot, that Champagne Henriot was officially founded. She was the niece of the very famous Abbé Godinot, an erudite man who contributed to improvements in viticulture and the making of the Champagne wine. Apolline, an enterprising woman of great character, sold her wines both in France and abroad.
The champagne wines became a huge success with royalty and it was only natural that Champagne Henriot became the favorite firstly at the Dutch court, then in Austria and Hungary with the Hapsburgs.
Since 1808, Champagne Henriot, one of the last independent and family-owned houses in Champagne, has pursued a tradition of excellence – a fragile balance between delicacy, intensity, and purity. For seven generations, the family has selected only the very best vineyards, concentrated on the purity of chardonnay and has upheld the utmost respect for time in order to ensure the cuvee has an opportunity to reach its full expression.
The Champagne business is very incestuous and in 1851 Ernest Henriot, grandson of Apolline Henriot, persuaded by his sister, Amélie Henriot, became associated with his brother in law, Charles Camille Heidsieck and created the brand Charles Heidsieck. Ernest continued to manage his own business in his own name.
The Henriot family has retained direct cultivation of roughly 35 hectares (87 acres). Their parcels are scattered among the Vallée de la Marne (Mareuil and Ay, a Grand Cru); la Montagne de Reims (Avenay, a Premier Cru); and the Côte des Blancs (Epernay, notably le Clos l'Abbé, and Chouilly, a Premier Cru). These vineyards supply fifteen to twenty percent of its needs. To supply the rest, the house depends primarily on growers who share its standards of quality. This approach provides a very large palette of crus for its blends, one of the keys to its expertise.
The vineyards it uses are situated throughout the appellation. The house is fortunate to have access to Grands and Premiers Crus, particularly in the Côte des Blancs, stronghold of the chardonnay variety which dominates in its blends: Avize, Oger, Cramant, Vertus and others. Pinot noir is selected principally from crus on the northern slope of the Montagne de Reims, such as Verzy, Verzenay and Val d'Or.
About Maisons & Domaines Henriot America
Established in New York City in 2005 by the Henriot family, Maisons & Domaines Henriot America is an import company specializing in the distribution, sales and marketing of high-end wines produced by wineries which are references in their own region. Representing centuries of family winemaking expertise, the portfolio includes the Henriot family brands, as well as leading producers from Oregon, Italy and France: Champagne Henriot, William Fevre (Chablis, Burgundy), Bouchard Père & Fils (Burgundy), Château de Poncié (Fleurie, Beaujolais), Beaux Frères (Oregon, CA), , , Tenuta di Ghizzano (Tuscany, Italy), and Château des Bertrands (Provence, France).
A Brief History of Bouchard Pere Et Fils
Founded in 1731, Bouchard Père & Fils now owns the most fabulous collection of famous vineyards, situated in the heart of the Côte d'Or, where the great wines of Burgundy are born. Bouchard Pere et Fils owns 130 hectares in cotes d'or making them the largest landowner of classified vineyards with 12 different Grand Cru and 74 different Premier Cru vines with legendary names : Corton-Charlemagne, Clos Vougeot, Montrachet, Beaune Grèves Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus, Volnay Caillerets, Meursault Perrières, Nuits-Saint-Georges les Cailles, to name only a few. The company trades from the old Château de Beaune, a fortress built in the 15th Century whose bastions with walls as thick as seven meters shield, in the best possible atmosphere, an unequalled collection of exceptional bottles. Many of these are over a hundred years old and originated before phylloxera invaded the French vineyards.
The cellars here were built under the reign of Louis the 11th during the 14th and 15th century. They were built by one of the dukes of burgundy to store arms so they are unique as this was not intended to house wine bottles. Louis the 16th gave this fortress to the town of Beaune and they were bought by the Bouchard Pere et Fils firm in 1820. After the French revolution all property of the church was confiscated and sold at auction and it was at this time that Bouchard bought up a lot of vineyards for a very reasonable price. Today if you were to put a price tag on the vineyards owned here it would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The have the largest cellar in burgundy with 50,000 bottles of old vintages going back to 1846 Meursault Charmes. They recork the bottles every 20-40 year, they are sleeping under 10 meters of earth and some of the walls of the cellar are 5-7 meters thick so the conditions are completely perfect and natural. They are consistently 13-15 degrees Celsius and the humidity is 80-90 percent.
You can see the old arms bins that now hold wine bottles here in the first picture. The second picture shows where the three fake walls were placed during the German occupation of this region during WW2. They have four fake walls constructed to conceal some of the oldest bottles from the Germans. The third shot is a wall demonstrating just how thick the construction is.
In 1995, the Bouchard family passed the torch on to a very old Champagne family, the Henriots, who have carried on the strategy established by the Bouchards over nine generations. The Domaine expanded in the Côte de Nuits by acquiring parcels in two Grands Crus: "Bonnes Mares" and "Clos Vougeot". Then in 1996 they acquired further vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru "Les Cazetiers".
Finally, in 2005, the Maison inaugurated its new "Saint-Vincent" winery and barrel cellar. The technical team took advantage of 275 years of savoir faire and several years of observation world-wide to carry out this work, so as to maximize the quality of its wines. With this new winemaking facility, Bouchard Père & Fils is equipped to meet the challenge of the quest for excellence, without concession, in the production of the Grands Vins de Bourgogne.
Luc Bouchard hosted our group for the tasting at the winery and suggested a local restaurant, La Table de Guigone. This place was very unassuming from the street but the food was divine like the combination of Foie Gras and Sweet breads in a salad format which was spectacular. The leg of lamb was one of the best that I have ever had and the Beaune du Chateau wines that went with our meal were also incredible as this is one of the best value areas in Burgundy for both red and white.
If you want to go there while in Burgundy we recommend making reservations as many restaurants in Burgundy are only open 4-5 nights a week- Bouchard Pere et Fils however is one of the easiest wineries to visit as they are open to the public nearly every day of the week and have cellar tours everyday as well in addition to over a dozen wines available for tasting at no charge!! I may have let the cat out of the bag, if you are in Beaune there is no excuse for not stopping by this famous producer and taste through their wines, they are one of the easiest places to tour and see in Burgundy and the wines are excellent.
All the wines from Bouchard Pere et Fils wines in the store:
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS RESERVE BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR
Price: $23.25 Your Price: $20.46 Quantity in Stock: 17
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS SANTENAY
Price: $39.00 Your Price: $34.32 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE LES LAVIERES
Price: $69.75 Your Price: $61.38 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 BOUCHARD PERE & FILS MONTHELIE LES DURESSES 1er Cru
List Price: $61.50 Your Price: $54.12 Quantity in Stock: 82
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS VOLNAY CAILLERETS PREMIER CRU
Price: $125.00 Your Price: $110.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS LE CORTON GRAND CRU MAGNUM
Price: $377.00 Your Price: $331.76 Quantity in Stock: 6
2018 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BOURGOGNE ROUGE RESERVE
Price: $21.75 Your Price: $19.14 Quantity in Stock: 4
2018 BOUCHARD PERE AND FILS MONTHELIE LES DURESSES 1ER CRU
Price: $57.00 Your Price: $50.16 Quantity in Stock: 24
2018 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BEAUNE GRÈVES L'ENFANT JÉSUS
Price: $156.00 Your Price: $137.28 Quantity in Stock: 4
2017 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BEAUNE DU CHATEAU ROUGE
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $46.20 Quantity in Stock: 9
2017 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BEAUNE CLOS DE LA MOUSSE
Price: $72.75 Your Price: $64.02 Quantity in Stock: 6
2017 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS NUITS ST. GEORGE LES CAILLES PREMIER CRU
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
2017 BOUCHARD PERE & FILS VOSNE ROMANEE
List Price: $84.00 Your Price: $73.92 Quantity in Stock: 8
2017 BOUCHARD PERE & FILS LE CORTON GRAND CRU
Price: $136.50 Your Price: $120.12 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS POMMARD 1ER CRU
Price: $87.00 Your Price: $76.56 Quantity in Stock: 2
2016 BOUCHARD PERE AND FILS BEAUNE TEURONS 1er Cru
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 10
2016 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BEAUNE CLOS DE LA MOUSSE PREMIER CRU
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 2
2013 BOUCHARD PERE & FILS AUXEY DURESS 1ER CRU LES DURESSES
Price: $55.00 Your Price: $48.40 Quantity in Stock: 19
2013 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BEZE GRAND CRU
Price: $361.50 Your Price: $318.12 Quantity in Stock: 4
1976 BOUCHARD PERE & FILS BEAUNE GREVES VIGNES DE L'ENFANT JESUS BEAUNE PREMIER CRU
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $295.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2020 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BOURGOGNE BLANC CHARDONNAY RESERVE
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44 Quantity in Stock: 13
2020 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS POUILLY FUISSE
Price: $34.50 Your Price: $30.36 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 10
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS MONTRACHET GRAND CRU
Price: $1259.00 Your Price: $1107.92
2019 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CHEVALIER MONTRACHET LA CABOTTE GRAND CRU MAGNUM
Price: $2100.00 Your Price: $1848.00
2018 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS MEURSAULT PERRIERES 1ER CRU
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00 Quantity in Stock: 10
2018 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES CLOUS
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity in Stock: 7
2018 BOUCHARD PERE AND FILS CORTON CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU
Price: $240.00 Your Price: $211.20 Quantity in Stock: 4
2017 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS BEAUNE DU CHATEAU BLANC
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2017 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CORTON CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU
Price: $247.50 Your Price: $217.80 Quantity in Stock: 12
2016 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS MEURSAULT PERRIERES 1ER CRU
Price: $136.25 Your Price: $119.90 Quantity in Stock: 6
2016 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CORTON CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU MAGNUM
Price: $495.00 Your Price: $435.60 Quantity in Stock: 12
2016 BOUCHARD PERE ET FILS CORTON CHARLEMAGNE GRAND CRU
Price: $245.00 Your Price: $215.60 Quantity in Stock: 24
Domaine William Fevre
Coming from a family that has been in the Chablis region for more than 250 years, William Fèvre's father was already a great wine-maker after World War II. His son William founded the Domaine de la Maladière and announced his first harvest in 1959.
For many years, William Fèvre (who to this day enjoys a very good reputation as a defender of historically renowned terroirs), has worked each plot keenly and skillfully so as to make wine whose personality reflects the authenticity of the soils from which they spring.
In 1998, the venerable Henriot family from Champagne succeeded him. To continue these focused efforts, the Domaine was taken up with the constant desire to make indisputably genuine and fine wines, and above all with bringing along a very personal expertise in Chardonnay. All the efforts have but one goal – to finely express the most subtle variations in the greatest Chablis crus.
This attachment to the value of the terroir has also allowed the William Fèvre Domaine to establish an exceptional estate by acquiring some of the best Chablis vineyards.
With its 47 hectares Domaine, of which more than half are in Chablis Premier Cru (12 hectares) and Grand Cru (15.2 hectares), William Fèvre owns the widest array of Grands Crus and benefits from ideal conditions to produce excellent Chablis.
Located on "historical" terroirs, dating from before the extension of the vineyard areas that occurred in the 1970's, the William Fèvre Domaine is at the very heart of the vineyards, on soil that mixes marl and clay-rich lime, as well as a Kimmeridgian subsoil rich in minerals and oyster fossils that give Chablis its unique mineral character.
The Chablis terroirs constitute an ideal environment for the cultivation of Chardonnay but this special soil is not enough to elaborate exceptional wines. One needs all the know-how and experience that comes from men to help a terroir live up to its full potential, and to produce grapes and wines worthy of their appellations and faithful to their origins.
At William Fèvre, everything is done, to reach this goal. Grapes are hand-picked and put in small crates, the bunches are rigorously sorted out, pressings are short, the must carefully settled, and a fine balance is established, according to the vintage, for the vinification between vat and cask. Since the 1998 vintage, the proportion of new casks was reduced so as to not dampen the subtle variations of Chablis terroir. These methods and precautions allow us to obtain rich wines of a very high aromatic purity that hold on their typicity, whose principle characteristics are minerality and freshness.
2020 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS DOMAINE WILLIAM FEVRE
Price: $39.00 Your Price: $34.32 Quantity in Stock: 18
2019 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS CHAMPS ROYAUX
Price: $31.50 Your Price: $27.72 Quantity in Stock: 4
2018 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS VAULORENT 1ER CRU
Price: $108.00 Your Price: $95.04 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS MONTMAINS 1ER CRU
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS VALMUR GRAND CRU CRU
Price: $192.00 Your Price: $168.96 Quantity in Stock: 3
2015 DOMAINE WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS COTE DE BOUGUEROTS GRAND CRU
Price: $111.00 Your Price: $97.68 Quantity in Stock: 4
2011 DOMAINE WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS GRAND CRU
Price: $135.00 Sale Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 35
2011 WILLIAM FEVRE CHABLIS VAUDESIR GRAND CRU CRU
Price: $135.00 Sale Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 43