Piper-Heidsieck is a

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on 16 July 1785 in

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. Heidsieck joined with Piper in October 1839. In the late 1980s, Piper-Heidsieck became part of the

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wine and spirits group. It was sold in 2011 to Européenne de Participation Industrielle, a privately owned holding company of French

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was one of the House's earliest supporters, rumoured to have kept a month's supply of champagne in her kitchen.

Champagne

Piper-Heidsieck produces different champagnes, all with a non- malolactic, low- dosage method: * Cuvée Brut (non-vintage) (''Composition:'' 55%

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, 15%

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, 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

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, and produces around five million bottles of champagne a year.

History

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.Official website
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Champagne

History

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