Australia’s entire allocation is six magnums a year. Needless to say, these are extremely limited. Dosage is less than five grams/liter and the magnums are aged for five years on cork after disgorgement, before release. This Champagne bears the finesse and liveliness of spring. The fruit of a unique vintage, together with a blend of six iconic Grands Crus Champagnes, this Champagne - more than any other - epitomises Henriots luminous style. One thousand magnums are bottled separately. A definite jewel in the Henriot portfolio, its name is a tribute to the Greek Goddess of day and light, Hemera. The amount varies – one percent in some years to 18 percent in others. Each year, a contribution is added from four prized Grand Cru vineyards – Chouilly and Avize dominate with support from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant.Īn equivalent amount is removed for use in blending. This is a solera style, established in 1990 and named after the large 467-hectoliter tank in which it resides, kept at 14☌. It is also worth briefly talking about the (untasted) Cuve 38.
The Hemera is undoubtedly more of what we would expect from Henriot.
The richness, body, and power of the Enchanteleurs has been replaced by restraint, class, finesse, and elegance. It really is musical chairs in Champagne at the moment.īoth Enchanteleurs and Hemera are 50/50 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blends and both hail from the same villages – Mailly, Verzy, Verzenay, Le Mesnil sur Oger, Avize, and Chouilly – yet they are different wines. For the record, the former chef du cave at Laurent Perrier, Michel Fauconnet, had retired but has returned for the moment. Mariotti has moved to Veuve Clicquot, replacing the equally highly regarded Dominique Demarville, who went to Laurent Perrier, though only briefly (there are rumors he may end up at Bollinger but nothing concrete). Tétienne replaced Fresnet, who has moved to Champagne Mumm, replacing Didier Mariotti, the man who many attribute as responsible for the rise in quality at that house. To “change everything without touching a thing.” Hence Cuvée Hemera. Fresnet has been quoted as saying that Joseph Henriot told him to do the impossible. Laurent Fresnet was chef de cave at Henriot, arriving shortly before the 2005 harvest for this new wine (he has now retired, replaced by Alice Tétienne, formerly of Krug). The first Hemera is the 2005, and 2006 will be out very soon and may even be available in some markets by the time this appears. Henriot Cuvée Hemera (2005) Your Rating Required 5 stars & Up 4 stars & Up 3 stars & Up 2 stars & Up 1 star & Up. In the end what is important is what is in the bottle. The woman on bicycle, the charm of the retro style in your living-room. Find this items on our online shop Hemera, a range of lamps and vases with a definitely modern design.
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The firm has gone from a name I could neither spell nor pronounce to something that sounds more like a villain in a Marvel superhero movie than a wine. Vase, lamp, square serving tray with soft and modern shapes. Part of the reason for the change was that Enchanteleurs proved difficult to pronounce for many non-French consumers, something that was never positive for sales. Beyond the expression of a unique vintage, Cuvée Hemera spends at least 12 years ageing in the darkness of our cellars, after few months ageing in tank before bottling in order to reveal its stunning complexity as well as perfect balance.Hemera has been named after the Greek goddess of light. The exceptional quality of the fruit promises expression of rare potential. When it felt that Enchanteleurs didn’t ‘fit in the mix’ Henriot developed Cuve Hemera, a new premium cuve that would be more in line with the Henriot portfolio, and take it to new heights. From its conception to the final tasting, Cuvée Hemera reveals both the passage of time and Nature’s guiding hand. Henriot has always prided itself on being a Champagne house that appeals to the aficionado. The warm sun returned in time for the harvest, by which point the fruit was fully ripe.Īs for each Cuvée of Maison Henriot, the tasting guides the release date of the new vintage. Heavy rains then replenished the chalk soils in the Champagne vineyards. Then, summer arrived with very hot weather and extremely high temperatures, contrasted by an unseasonably cool August with violent storms that ravaged the region. The season commenced with a dry winter and extended into a chilly spring. THE 2006 VINTAGE WAS A YEAR OF GREAT CONTRAST THE ART OF BLENDING Henriot Cuve Hemera 2005 - AC Champagne - Brut, acidic, ripe apricot notes, citrus notes, apricot notes, toasted, roasted, nutty, creamy, minerally.
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