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Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Blancs focuses on the emblematic terroirs planted with the House's Chardonnay to produce a wine whose elegance, fruit and structure illustrate the unfailing link between the Champagne vineyard and Piper-Heidsieck.
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Founded in 1785, Piper-Heidsieck is one of the oldest and most prestigious champagne houses. Renowned for its elegant and bold cuvées, it embodies excellence and innovation while honoring a centuries-old winemaking tradition. With its vibrant style and iconic collaborations, Piper-Heidsieck is a symbol of French refinement.
The story of Piper-Heidsieck began in 1785 with Florens-Louis Heidsieck, a young German passionate about winemaking. Determined to create a champagne worthy of royalty, he presented his first cuvée to Queen Marie Antoinette, marking the start of the house’s meteoric rise.
In 1839, the house became Piper-Heidsieck when Henri-Guillaume Piper, a visionary businessman, joined the company. He played a pivotal role in the brand’s international expansion, making it a staple in aristocratic circles and beyond.
Today, Piper-Heidsieck is globally renowned for its unique expertise and distinctive cuvées. The house has evolved...
“Les Ribauds” plot reveals an atypical expression of Pinot Meunier: richness and roundness with, in particular, notes of quite ripe red fruits. The silts of the soil soften the clays: we find a certain freshness as well as spicy notes.
The Memory Collection is a testament to the best vintages of Maison Alfred Gratien, which has been stored for more than 20 years in the Alfred Gratien oenotheque, in the heart of the cellars. The predominance of Chardonnay gives the 1997 vintage elegance and finesse, as well as a particular aptitude for aging.
Chouilly is a vast terroir that can be distinguished in two parts. In the North, the Chardonnays are expressed with more roundness and amplitude. To the east, they have more minerality and tension. This champagne, which reflects the terroir as a whole, is not dosed to appreciate its mineral and citrus identity.
Piper‐Heidsieck Vintage 2014 is a Champagne with solar freshness, a tense fragrance with fruity and assertive nuances from Pinot Noir. Time will give him the opportunity to fully express his gourmet personality, because the 2014 vintage already contains the promise of a tasting that is as lively as it is precise.
Bollinger Special Cuvée is a Champagne mostly blended with reserve wines, part of which has been kept in magnums for 5 to 15 years. The maturation time is therefore much higher than the appellation standards.
Grand Cellier is a daring Champagne, all in elegance with a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from Premier Cru vines in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. The wines spend 10 months aging in oak barrels to bring power and complexity.
Pierre Péters Grande Réserve is a blend of four parcels of the finest Côte des Blancs wines from the Domaine (Le Mesnil, Avize, Cramant, Oger), to which is added around 20% of the best Reserve Perpetual vats.
Bruno Paillard Rosé Première Cuvée is created according to the rule of assembling Pinot Noir in its two forms:
- In White: pressed quickly, after rapid separation of the juices and the skins, the Pinot Noir musts are very clear and are vinified in white.
- In Red: by prolonged maceration of the juices on the...