Piper-Heidsieck

Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck, placing it among the earliest Champagne houses still in operation today. The house built an early reputation for glamour and cultural cachet, becoming the first Champagne brand to appear on film when it featured in the 1933 Laurel and Hardy comedy 'Sons of the Desert.' Its association with Hollywood deepened over the twentieth century, most famously through Marilyn Monroe, who declared it her favorite Champagne. The house served as official supplier to the Academy Awards from 2015 to 2020, a partnership renewed for the 2026 and 2027 ceremonies.

• Founded 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck in Reims
• First Champagne house to appear on film, in the 1933 production 'Sons of the Desert'
• Marilyn Monroe publicly named Piper-Heidsieck her favorite Champagne
• Official Oscars Champagne supplier 2015 to 2020, and again for 2026 and 2027

Piper-Heidsieck was sold by Rémy Cointreau to EPI, the Entreprise Patrimoniale d'Investissements controlled by the Descours family, in July 2011. EPI simultaneously owns Charles Heidsieck and the prestige brand Rare Champagne; cellar master Régis Camus moved to Rare Champagne when it became a standalone brand around 2018. Today the house is led by Director Stéphane Decaux and Chairman Nicolas Beckers. Cellar master Émilien Boutillat has held his position since 2018, earning International Wine Challenge Sparkling Winemaker of the Year titles in 2021 and 2023.

• Acquired by EPI from Rémy Cointreau in July 2011; EPI is controlled by the Descours family
• Rare Champagne is a separate EPI house; Régis Camus moved there as cellar master around 2018
• House led today by Director Stéphane Decaux and Chairman Nicolas Beckers
• Émilien Boutillat has been cellar master since 2018, winning IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year in 2021 and 2023

Piper-Heidsieck owns 65 hectares of estate vineyard, consolidated with sister house Charles Heidsieck, with holdings stretching from the Montagne de Reims to the Côte des Bar. Pinot Noir is drawn from the Montagne de Reims and Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, the backbone of the house's fruit-driven style. Beyond its estate holdings, the house draws on grower partnerships for a wide palette of terroir expressions, with the non-vintage Cuvée Brut blended from over 100 crus across Champagne.

• 65 hectares of estate vineyard, consolidated with Charles Heidsieck, stretching from the Montagne de Reims to the Côte des Bar
• Pinot Noir drawn from the Montagne de Reims; Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs
• Non-vintage Cuvée Brut blended from over 100 crus across Champagne
• Estate fruit supplemented by grower partnerships across Champagne

The house style at Piper-Heidsieck is defined by vibrancy, freshness, and a structural backbone from Pinot Noir, with citrus and floral character running through the range. The first fermentation takes place in stainless steel to preserve aromatics. Reserve wines account for a minimum of 25 percent in the non-vintage Cuvée Brut, which blends Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier from more than 100 crus. Dosage levels have trended lower across the range, reflected in the Essentiel collection of Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs, and Blanc de Noirs cuvées, sourced from around 50 crus. The house's Vintage 2018, Boutillat's debut vintage blend, is composed of 50 percent Chardonnay, 47 percent Pinot Noir, and 3 percent Meunier, aged more than 50 months on the lees.

• Stainless steel first fermentation to preserve aromatics and freshness
• Minimum 25% reserve wines used in non-vintage Cuvée Brut, drawn from 100-plus crus
• Lower-dosage direction evident across the Essentiel collection (Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs), sourced from around 50 crus
• CSWWC 2025 Supreme World Champion, Piper-Heidsieck 2014 Magnum

Piper-Heidsieck occupies a distinctive position in Champagne as both a genuinely historic house, with an unbroken presence since 1785, and one of the category's most forward-thinking operators on sustainability. Its B Corp certification in 2022, the first ever awarded to a Champagne house, signaled a serious institutional commitment that goes beyond marketing, reinforced by a 34 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions between 2019 and 2023 and a 33 percent decrease in electricity consumption in 2024 versus 2019. As a major-volume Champagne house it has retained its quality credentials, named Supreme World Champion for its 2014 Vintage Magnum at the 2025 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships. For students of Champagne, the house also illustrates how non-vintage blending at scale, reserve wine management, and progressive dosage reduction can coexist within a single brand identity.

• First Champagne house to receive B Corp certification (2022, score 91.9); renewed 2025 with score of 102.6
• 34% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions from 2019 to 2023
• Supreme World Champion at the 2025 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships for its 2014 Vintage Magnum
• 33% decrease in electricity consumption in 2024 versus 2019