Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV 375ml

Description

At just 29 years of age, Charles-Camille Heidsieck decided to create his eponymous House in 1851. Despite being an heir – the Heidsiecks were one of the most respected families in the champagne world – he decided to forge his own path and establish his own dynasty, eager to embark on his own entrepreneurial journey. It is with the Brut Reserve that the House expresses the quintessence of its style. Particularly recognizable by its generosity, precision and depth, this multi-vintage wine offers a complex and greedy nose and an unctuous palate, a guarantee of quality that experts and wine critics from all over the world distinguish with their eyes closed. Of the sixty Champagne crus chosen to produce this emblematic cuvee, three are pillars of the Brut Reserve style. Oger – Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs, gives it its fleshy and generous notes. Ambonnay – Grand Cru Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, is synonymous with power, structure and fruity notes. Verneuil – Meunier from the Vallee de la Marne, ensures its balance and smooth texture. This champagned is a blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier. Charles Heidsieck might be nicknamed Poor Man’s Krug given the astonishing number of vintages in the reserve wines, their age (10 years in tank), and the seven years the wine spends on lees once blended and bottled. It is an exceptional wine in the mouth, supple, layered, complex and long. – James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, 96 Points The Finer Details Style – Champagne Varietal – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay Country – France Region – Champagne Vintage – Non-Vintage Bottle Size – 375ml Demi ABV – 12% Closure – Cork