Average rating 4.9/5 stars across all Google and external reviews
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Bought directly from Henriot's UK agent Fells, the bottles are stored in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, in ideal conditions at a constant 13°C. For same-day deliveries, small quantities are kept in our office cellar, where the temperature is maintained between 11–13°C. We source all our bottles directly from the Maison or their official UK office, eliminating the risk of poor storage. This is crucial, as champagne quality is highly sensitive to heat: temperatures above 18°C accelerate maturity significantly, which compromises quality.
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6 × 75cl - 14 from 20th Aug We keep some stock in our London Warehouse. Large volumes take 24 hours from our out of London warehouse.
Henriot Champagne was officially founded in 1808 under Apolline Henriot. 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 became a huge success with royalty and Champagne Henriot became the favourite firstly at the Dutch court, then in Austria and Hungary. She passed on her savoir-faire to her grandson, Ernest and there the Henriot family tradition was born. From generation to generation, the House of Henriot has devoted all its talent to creating the most superb wines from grapes carefully selected from the great terroirs on the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs.
For Henriot, in order to make a Rosé Millésimé, the year must offer strong personalities and expressions of a character. Thanks to its heterogeneity and therefore its aromatic diversity, 2012 vintage was able to provide this profile of wines. Maison Henriot selected the wines for its Rosé Millésimé 2012 blend in the heart of the southern Montagne de Reims in Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay Val d’Or and Mutigny. Among these wines, there is a particular one from a parcel in Aÿ, that is vinified as red wine and it represents 10% of the blend.
Weather: The 2012 weather has been hallmarked by many as very challenging but has created some stunning Champagne. Relatively low yields due to various weather conditions throughout the year. The winter months brought some frosts and hail which damaged the early stages of bud burst. August and September were very warm and this helped rescue and give the grapes a stunning maturity.
Technical Information: Vineyards: 100% Grand & Premier Cru | In the heart of Montagne de Reims in Ay, Mareuil-sur-ay, Avenay Val d'Or and Mutigny
Grape Varieties: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Red wine: 10%
Lees Ageing: 7 years
Dosage: 7 g/l
Drink: Now for 8+ years
Tasting Note: Rosé Millésimé offers a direct, powerful and charismatic profile. The nose is characterized by smoky and woody notes together with notes of Mirabelle plums and spices. On the palate, these aromas are accompanied by a particularly perceptible structure with an elegant and melting touch of tannins.
In 1640, the Henriot family settles in Champagne and begins developing their cloth before quickly adding wine to their family activities. After acquiring land to plant vines, the family gains knowledge about viticulture and becomes experts on their Terroirs.
The treatise "Manière de cultiver la vigne et de faire le vin en Champagne" published in 1718, attributed to Canon Godinot, was a source of inspiration for Apolline Henriot, founder of the Maison Henriot, whose great-uncle he is.
In 1808, Apolline Henriot, young widow of Nicolas Henriot, founds Maison Henriot. Owner of a vineyard in the heart of the Montagne de Reims, Apolline has a deep love for the Champagne region, the beauty of its vines and its landscapes. This is how her desire « To to shed light on her lands through a Champagne » was born. She then founded the House and created the first Henriot cuvée, now known as Henriot Brut Souverain.
In 1880, Apolline Henriot’s great grandson, Paul Henriot, married a young woman from the Côte des Blancs, Marie Marguet. This marriage gave way to a real transition of the Maison Henriot’s vineyards. Initially composed exclusively of three crus from the Montagne de Reims planted with Pinot Noir, three crus planted with Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs were added: Avize, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly.
Many members of the line of Apolline Henriot, founder of Maison Henriot, trained as agricultural engineers, have contributed to developing the expertise and strengthening the care given to the vines. In 1920, the family carried out many soil analysis. Maison Henriot therefore launched a soil knowledge project at that time.
In the early 1970s, Joseph Henriot, 7th generation of the Henriot family, decided to enhance the library wines collection of Maison Henriot, which had been initiated by Apolline Henriot more than two centuries earlier, when she founded the House. In 1976 Joseph found time to buy Charles Heidsieck, installed his head winemaker, Daniel Thibault at Charles and over the next nine years lifted up Charles to new heights, before selling it in 1985. Two years later in 1987 Joseph took a big decision, selling the magnificent Henriot brand and estate of 125 hectares of vineyards for an 11% share in Veuve Clicquot, part of the fast expanding LVMH luxury goods group, along with taking a board role. He left LVMH in 1994 and bought back the Henriot brand, but not the vineyards. He was soon hard at work again, purchasing Bouchard Père et Fils, which had fallen on hard times, investing heavily in a new winery. By 1998 he bought Fevre in Chablis and in 2008 he bought Château Poncié, a 120-acre estate in the Beaujolais village of Fleurie, renaming it Villa Ponciago. Along with finding time to rebuild Champagne Henriot's production and reputation along with leasing vineyards.
The Maison remained in family ownership until 2022 when it merged with Artémis Domaines, owners of Château Latour, Clos de Tart and Château-Grillet. At the time Maisons & Domaines Henriot, was not just the champagne House, but owned Bouchard Père & Fils in burgundy, William Fèvre in Chablis and Château de Poncié in Fleurie. In summer 2023 Artémis Domaines who bought Champagne Jaquesson a few years earlier, sold Champagne Henriot to Champagne’s largest cooperative group, Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne (TEVC). Today Henriot farm 30 hectares of its own vineyards and works with growers for another 65 hectares of vineyards.
In autumn 2023 Cellar Master Alice Tetienne also takes on the new role of Deputy Managing Director, while Christophe Juarez, CEO of TEVC assumes the role of Managing Director at Champagne Henriot.
Cellar Master: Alice Tetienne
Winery Location: Reims | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Reims
Annual Production (bottles): 1,000,000
Chef de Cave History at Champagne Henriot:
Alice Tetienne - April 2020 Alice joined from Maison Krug where for five years she was responsible for vineyard relations and was a member of the tasting committee. She is one of the Champagne industry’s most highly-specialized winemakers, with qualifications including a Master of Vine and Terroir from Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin Dijon, 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.
Laurent Fresnet: 2006 moved to champagne Mumm in 2020 – turned around the quality at the house and launched the 2008’s two years after his arrival to great acclaim. During his tenure the wines reached new heights.
Daniel Thibault: 1973 to 1976 at Champagne Henriot before moving to Charles Heidsieck.
Expert Reviews
92 → 94/100
Essi Avellan MW
“Medium-deep salmon colour. Rich pinot nose with pencil shavings, licorice and pepper alongside delicious cherry and strawberry fruit. A lot on the palate but not heavy. Gastronomic style with character. Ready to drink but can keep. ”
93/100
Essi Avellan MW
“Pretty orange-toned salmon colour, with depth gained by a 10% Aÿ red wine addition. The key crus of this refined yet powerful rosé are Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Avenay and Mutigny, on the Montagne de Reims. The rich Pinot nose seems highly youthful for the time being, not having moved much beyond primary fruitiness. Full of ripe cherry fruit, with pencil shavings and exotic spices. The palate comes with equal Pinot power and even a firming bite of tannin. There's lots of volume here, but freshness too. This has moved very little since I tasted it 18 months ago, which promises extreme longevity. Dosage 7g/l”
93/100
William Kelley
“Offering up attractive aromas of blood orange, red berries, peach, orchard fruit and brioche, Henriot's just-released 2012 Brut Rosé Millésimé is medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with fine concentration, ripe but racy acids, a delicate mousse and a long, saline finish. This is one of the more intense, vinous wines to emerge from Henriot in some time, and it's very promising.”
94/100
Anne Krebiehl MW
“Confit lemon holds notes of fresh strawberry on the nose. The palate is taut, slender, chiselled and precise with exuberant citrus. A grown-up rosé with a beautiful structure that will allows this to evolve.”
93/100
Alison Napjus
“An elegant rosé Champagne, layering flavors of ripe cherry, blood orange sorbet and orchard blossom on the delicate, finely detailed mousse, with lightly mouthwatering acidity and a zesty underpinning lending focus through to the lightly spiced finish. Drink now through 2027. 400 cases imported.”
18.5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
“Pinots Noirs paired with Chardonnays offer a luxurious ruby. Very fleshy and fruity, the nose is crunchy, we touch very closely and faithfully the skin and the pulp of a blood orange, a strawberry, a raspberry or even a cherry. The feeling is spherical, carnal and natural. The extent of the complexity is affirmed by the appearance of oriental spices, balsamic effects and soy sauce. The palate translates this abundant fruity fleshiness with a slightly candied acid line. An admirable budding plant is grafted instinctively, thus creating relief and structure, the aging of this perfect architecture will be splendid...”
93/100
James Suckling
“Aromas of sliced ripe strawberries with pomegranate. Some granite and earth, too. Full-bodied and very vinous with firmness to the texture and fine bubbles. Mushroom, berry and earth in the aftertaste with some citrus fruit. Very vinous. Pinot noir and chardonnay.”
