| Piper-Heidsieck | |
|---|---|
| Region | Reims |
| Appellation | Champagne (wine region) |
| Cases per year (12 × 750 mL)
|
420,000 |
| Prestige | Rare |
| Non vintage | Brut |
| Grape varieties | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier |
Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house from the Champagne region of France. Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims, the Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839. In the late 1980s, Piper-Heidsieck became part of the Rémy Cointreau wine and spirits group,[1] and was sold in 2011 to EPI (Européenne de Participation Industrielle), a privately owned holding company of French luxury brands.[2]
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Piper-Heidsieck currently produces six different champagnes, all produced using a non-malolactic, low-dosage method:[1]
Owning no vineyards of their own, Piper-Heidsieck sources grapes from 60 vineyards in the Champagne region for use in their wines. Piper-Heidsieck currently produces around five million bottles of champagne a year.
After founder Florens-Louis Heidsieck died in 1828, the business was taken over by his nephew, Christian Heidsieck, and his cousin Henri Guilaume Piper. These combined to form the Piper-Heidsieck house after Henri Piper married the widow of Christian Heidsieck in 1838.[3]
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