Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck

A Westphalian in Reims

The champagne house Piper-Heidsieck looks back on a very long and eventful history, which already found its origin in 1785. Florenz-Ludwig Heidsieck, who was born in Westphalia, had the vision of producing a champagne fit for a queen. Heidsieck soon realized that this was impossible in his home country and went to Reims. Years later, he had succeeded - he served Marie-Antoinette, French regent of the time, a champagne that she immediately fell for.

His champagne house became the royal purveyor to the court and Louis-Florence had its name changed to Florens-Louis Heidsieck. in 1828, the company founder and great visionary passed away. His nephew Christian Heidsieck merged with Henri-Guillaume Piper. A talented man with a keen business sense, Heidsieck's nephew continued to expand the company and, in particular, champagne production. A short time later, the House of Piper-Heidsieck was a supplier to 14 other royal houses.

To this day, the company is at least partially family-run. It belongs to the Grandes Marques de Champagne and is one of the largest and best-known champagne brands in the world. Year after year, the company's champagnes are awarded numerous prizes, making them among the most prestigious internationally. To this day, the House of Piper-Heidsieck preserves its tradition and values, yet works on innovations and tries to combine them with history.

On the big stage

In Hollywood in particular, the company has left a lasting impression, at the latest since a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck champagne became Stan and Laurel's undoing in the film "Desert Sons". Legends like Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable and Fred Astaire followed. None other than Marilyn Monroe herself loved Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and once said, "I go to bed with a few drops of Chanel N° 5 and wake up every morning with a glass of Piper-Heidsieck. Today, Piper-Heidsieck is still closely associated with the film industry, sponsoring various film awards and has been the official champagne of the Cannes Film Festival for more than 20 years.

Régis Camus and his successor

In the meantime, great efforts have been made to rejuvenate its own brand and make it accessible to a wider audience. However, there is no compromise on quality. The basis for the champagne from the house of Piper-Heidsieck is a cuvée from at least 50 individual vineyards. Each individual site is harvested and vinified. This is to ensure that the full range of aromas is still available even after the assemblage. 15% reserve wines complete the cuvée and in addition there is a lot of experience and intuition.

Régis Camus has been shaping the style of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne as cellar master since 1994. After many years of worldwide recognition, the champagne house was awarded several prizes at the 2014 International Wine and Spirit Competition. Régis Camus was voted "Winemaker of the Year 2014" and the house was proud to call itself "Champagne Producer of the Year 2014". Thus, there is no question how high the quality standards in Champagne really are. Since October 2018, Frenchman Émilien Boutillat has been following in the footsteps of the previous cellar master Régis Camus. The talented young cellar master brings all the necessary qualifications to continue and further shape the quality of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and the distinctive style of the house.

The future of Piper-Heidsieck shines as brightly as the past