Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

Caratteristiche

The elegance of a harmonious and elegant Brut by Charles Heidsieck

The property

Unmissable reference among the great wines of Champagne, the Maison Charles Heidsieck watches over a prestigious heritage, with quarries witnessing two millennia. From the end of 1980, Charles Heidsieck will highlight the exceptional capacity of aromatic evolution of his multi-millennium Brut champagne, becoming a pioneer of this tradition. In 1987, Charles Heidsieck is the first Champagne house to indicate the year of “cellaring”, which will serve to follow the evolution of the wine over time.

The vineyard

The Maison de Champagne Charles Heidsieck owns a vineyard of about 60 hectares in the provinces of Marne and Aube, in Champagne. This vineyard has a viticulture homologation in guided struggle and a High Environmental Value certification (Haute Valeur Environnementale). Following the Champagne model, Charles Heidsieck complements his needs by adding long-term supply contracts to carefully selected Champagne vineyards and cooperatives to the care of his vineyard.

The wine

A multi-millennial champagne, the Brut Réserve Charles Heidsieck is part of the tradition of the maison’s prestigious cuvées.

Vinification and aging

Product of the patience, talent and mastery of the maison’s Chef de Caves, Brut Réserve Charles Heidsieck owes its refinement and elegance to an aging of 36 months spent in the shadow of the maison’s cool quarries.

Assembly

Quintessential of the Charles Heidsieck style, Brut Réserve is the result of an assembly of 60 crus that combine pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay in equal parts. 40% of the wines of the reserve, with an average age of over 10 years, guarantee the wine a unique complexity.

Features

Appearance

This champagne seduces by its golden and deep aspect which enhances the refinement of a homogeneous effervescence.

Nose

Complex and rich, the nose opens on notes of brioche, which progressively refer to aromas of roasted coffee, and then allow to distinguish delicious fruity nuances that evoke fresh fruit (mango, apricot, plum) and dried fruit (pistachio, almond) .

Mouth

With great precision, the mouth envelops the palate with a large amount of fruity aromas, proving a deliciously crunchy texture that evokes a very thin layer of almond. Persistent and tasty, the finish seduces with notes of praline and vanilla. A harmonious, full-bodied and elegant champagne by Charles Heidsieck.