Piper-Heidsieck
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| PIPER-HEIDSIECK | |
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| Wine region | Reims |
| Appellation | Champagne (wine region) |
| Known for | Rare (prestige) Brut (non-vintage) |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier |
| Website | piper-heidsieck.com |
Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on 16 July 1785 in Reims, France.[1] Heidsieck joined with Piper in October 1839. In the late 1980s, Piper-Heidsieck became part of the Rémy Cointreau wine and spirits group.[2] It was sold in 2011 to Européenne de Participation Industrielle, a privately owned holding company of French luxury brands.[3]
Marilyn Monroe was one of the House's earliest supporters, rumoured to have kept a month's supply of champagne in her kitchen.[4]
Champagne
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Piper-Heidsieck produces different champagnes, all with a non-malolactic, low-dosage method:[2]
- Cuvée Brut (non-vintage) (Composition: 55% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier.)
- Rosé Sauvage (non-vintage) (Composition: 45% Pinot noir, 15% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier)
- Cuvée Sublime (non-vintage) A demi-sec champagne. (Composition: 55% Pinot noir, 15% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier)
- Brut (Vintage 2006) (vintage) A special release from a year considered exceptional by Piper-Heidsieck. (Composition: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.)
- Cuvée Rare (vintage 2002) (Composition: 30% Pinot noir, 70% Chardonnay.)
Owning no vineyards of their own, Piper-Heidsieck sources grapes from 60 vineyards in the Champagne region, and produces around five million bottles of champagne a year.[citation needed]
History
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After founder Florens-Louis Heidsieck died in 1828, the business was taken over by his nephew, Christian Heidsieck, and his cousin Henri-Guillaume Piper. These combined to form the Piper-Heidsieck house after Henri Piper married the widow of Christian Heidsieck in 1838.[5]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Discover: Piper Heidsieck Champagne". EAT LOVE SAVOR. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ a b Stevenson, Tom (1999). Christie's World Encyclopedia Of Champagne & Sparkling Wine. San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild. p. 111. ISBN 1-891267-06-X.
- ^ "Rémy Cointreau cède Piper et Charles Heidsieck à EPI". WineAlley.com. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Bell, words: Emily (2020-02-07). "9 Things You Should Know About Piper-Heidsieck Champagne". VinePair. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ Official website
External links
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Media related to Piper-Heidsieck at Wikimedia Commons- Champagne Piper-Heidsieck (official website)
