PIPER HEIDSIECK
Piper-Heidsieck is one of the most famous houses in Champagne. It is renowned for its structured, fruity house style, made predominantly from Pinot Noir, with smaller proportions of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.
The company has its origins in the cloth and wine merchant Heidsieck and Co, founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. The brand itself was created in 1838 after the marriage of Madame Heidsieck and Henri-Guillaume Piper, but went into a period of decline for the next hundred years. It was revived in the mid-20th century and has since become one of the world's most famous champagnes.
The winery has temperature-controlled cellars and a number of reserve wines, which are used to keep the house style consistent from year to year. The grapes are vinified by variety and by individual plot to allow greater control in the blending process.
