Champagne Henriot is one of the classic houses of Reims, founded in 1808 by Apolline Henriot. Henriot champagne is known for a style in which Chardonnay takes the lead: precise, pure and elegant. Here you will find the house range from Brut Souverain and Blanc de Blancs to Cuve 38, Hemera and L'Inattendue.
Champagne Henriot in Reims: a Champagne house since 1808
The Henriot family came from Lorraine and settled in Champagne in the seventeenth century. After the death of Nicolas Simon Henriot, his widow Apolline Henriot founded the house that still carries her name in 1808. The first wines were sold as Veuve Henriot Ainé, built on the family's Pinot Noir vineyards on the Montagne de Reims. In the nineteenth century the family added plots in the Côte des Blancs, and Chardonnay became the grape that defines the house.
From 1994, when Joseph Henriot left Veuve Clicquot, the family ran the house again. The family group also owned Bouchard Père & Fils and William Fèvre in Burgundy and Chablis; their wines have their own pages and are not part of this one. In 2022 the group merged with Artémis Domaines, and in 2023 Champagne Henriot, with its vineyards and brand, was bought by Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne, the group behind Nicolas Feuillatte. The cellar master since 2020 is Alice Tétienne, who previously worked at Krug.
The Henriot style: Chardonnay, reserve wines and long ageing
Henriot is about finesse rather than power, and its wines are among the most elegant in our Champagne range. Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs brings tension and minerality, while Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims adds structure. The house uses reserve wines generously and gives its cuvées long ageing on the lees, which builds depth without losing freshness.
Henriot Champagne cuvées: from Brut Souverain to Cuve 38
Brut Souverain is the house classic, roughly half Chardonnay with Pinot Noir and a little Meunier. The Blanc de Blancs is pure Chardonnay with a high share of reserve wine, and a natural pick among our Blanc de Blancs Champagne, from half bottle to three litres. Rosé Brut, also in magnum, and the vintage Rosé Millésimé 2012 sit well alongside our rosé Champagne.
The vintage Millésimé is here from 2012, and from 2008 in magnum. Cuve 38 is the house's singular Blanc de Blancs: in 1990 Joseph Henriot set aside a vat of grand cru Chardonnay from Chouilly, Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Every year it is topped up with the finest Chardonnay of the harvest, a perpetual reserve bottled only in magnum.
Cuvée Hemera is named after the Greek goddess of daylight. It is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the house's historic grand cru villages, aged around twelve years on the lees; here from 2006. L'Inattendue 2016 is a single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from the grand cru village of Avize, and the first vintage of the cuvée.
Champagne Henriot FAQ
Where is Champagne Henriot based?
The house is in Reims, with vineyards on the Montagne de Reims and in the Côte des Blancs.
Which grape defines Henriot champagne?
Chardonnay. It makes up roughly half of the Brut Souverain and all of the Blanc de Blancs, Cuve 38 and L'Inattendue. Pinot Noir brings structure to the blends and to Hemera.
What is Henriot Cuve 38?
A Blanc de Blancs drawn from a perpetual reserve of grand cru Chardonnay, started in 1990 and refreshed every year. It is sold only in magnum.
Are Bouchard Père & Fils and William Fèvre part of Henriot?
They were long owned by the same family, but they are separate wineries in Burgundy and Chablis. This page holds only Henriot champagne.
Who owns Champagne Henriot today?
Since 2023 the house has belonged to Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne, the group behind Nicolas Feuillatte. Alice Tétienne is cellar master.