Champagne Piper Heidsieck - Cuvée Brut

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 cuvée which he presented in person to Queen Marie-Antoinette; a patronage that one assumes was, at a certain point, abruptly severed. Upon his death, Florens-Louis’ 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, with his widow marrying Henri- Guillaume and the company becoming known as Piper-Heidsieck.