Price: $154.95 + refundable bottle deposit and handling fee
Varietal: Sparkling/Champagne
Brand: Champagne Piper
LCBO Product #: 425875
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Region: Champagne, France
Category: Regular Consignment
Bottles Per Case: 3
Bottle Size: 1500ml

Availability

Currently out of stock

Background

The oldest of the three Heidsieck champagne houses, Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Ambitious to make his mark, Florens-Louis created a cuvee which he dedicated and presented in person to Queen Marie-Antoinette, a patronage that one assumes was, at a certain point, abruptly severed.

Upon his death, nephew Christian Heidsieck went into partnership with Henri-Guillaume Piper, an energetic entrepreneur who did much to champion champagne throughout the world. Christian died suddenly, his widow married Henri-Guillaume and the company became known as Piper-Heidsieck.

Today, Piper-Heidsieck has established itself as one of champagne’s most consistent and reliable expressions. In 2011, the prestigious FINE Champagne magazine awarded the Piper-Heidsieck Rare first place in its Best 100 Champagnes list.

Under the astute direction of Head Winemaker Regis Camus, Piper-Heidsieck’s crisply fresh and radiantly vivacious expressions have ascended, in both quality and stature, to a very high level of excellence.

Tasting Notes

This Signature Cuvee of the house is a round and vibrant non vintage Cuvee Brut recalling the rich variety of its blend of 100 crus from across the patchwork of Champagne vineyards.