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Henriot: Even with a single variety, multiple vineyards and vintages
Founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot, this Champagne house produces the Brut Souverain using multiple grape varieties as well as the Blanc Souverain made exclusively from Chardonnay. Their wines combine grapes from several crus and vintages.
Compare grape varieties, crus, and harvest years for the Brut and Blanc cuvées.
Questions for this course
If it is 100% Chardonnay, does that mean only one vineyard and vintage?
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Aliases/Labels: Champagne Henriot / アンリオ
Updated: 2026-10-06
Composition of two varieties
At the time of confirmation, Brut Souverain is about 50% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay, and 5% Meunier. Blanc Souverain is 100% Chardonnay. These are the current product details and do not represent the composition of all bottles shipped in the past.
Single variety, grapes from multiple crus
The Brut consists of grapes from 29 crus, the Blanc from 12 crus. Even if the variety is limited to Chardonnay alone, the origin of the base material does not have to be unique. By separating the axes of grape variety and cultivation site, one can read the specifics of a Blanc de Blancs more distinctly.
Role of reserve wine
For both labels, it is stated that 50–70% of the base wine comes from the main year, and 30–50% is reserve wine. Non-vintage blends are used for the Blanc as well. Do not replace these ranges with a fixed recipe—check if there is specific, shipment-based information available.
What to align and what to compare.
Grapes
- Conditions to standardize
- The same maison's white sparkling
- Conditions for comparison.
- Three varieties and single-variety Chardonnay
- Additional points to confirm
- Composition of the shipped lot on hand
Geography
- Conditions to standardize
- Combination of multiple crus
- Conditions for comparison.
- 29 crus and 12 crus
- Additional points to confirm
- Distinguish from number of grape varieties
year
- Conditions to standardize
- Reserve wine used
- Conditions for comparison.
- Composition for each shipment batch
- Additional points to confirm
- Do not fix the ratio range to a single value
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Reading Henriot materials: Even with a single variety, multiple vineyards and vintages are used
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
Comparative tables are based on the source’s target year and the explanation at the time of verification. Descriptions without year specifications are not treated as specifications common to all harvest years or shipped portions.
| Comparison items | Brut Souverain | Blanc Souverain |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Approximately PN 50%, CH 45%, Meunier 5% | CH100% |
| Cru | 29 | 12 |
| Reserve wine | 30～50% | 30～50% |
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What grape varieties are used in Blanc Souverain?
At the time of confirmation, Brut Souverain is about 50% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay, and 5% Meunier. Blanc Souverain is 100% Chardonnay. These are the current product details and do not represent the composition of all bottles shipped in the past.
What can be learned from 12 Crus?
The Brut consists of grapes from 29 crus, the Blanc from 12 crus. Even if the variety is limited to Chardonnay alone, the origin of the base material does not have to be unique. By separating the axes of grape variety and cultivation site, one can read the specifics of a Blanc de Blancs more distinctly.
Entry for reserve wine?
For both labels, it is stated that 50–70% of the base wine comes from the main year, and 30–50% is reserve wine. Non-vintage blends are used for the Blanc as well. Do not replace these ranges with a fixed recipe—check if there is specific, shipment-based information available.
Basis and sources for the exercise
Practice exercises in comparison
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
Read examples of organizing comparisons
| Conditions for Comparison | Brut Souverain | Blanc Souverain |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Approximately PN 50%, CH 45%, Meunier 5% | CH100% |
| Cru | 29 | 12 |
| Reserve wine | 30～50% | 30～50% |
Sources of materials used for comparison are listed in the text and exercises.
Explain in your own words
Please explain why '100% Chardonnay' and '12 crus' and '30–50% reserve wine' are not contradictory.
Check after writing
- Show the varietal composition at the time of confirmation.
- Read grape and cru as separate axes.
- Be aware of the range of ratios and the shipped portion concerned.
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