Piper-Heidsieck

Florens-Louis Heidsieck founded Piper-Heidsieck in 1785; the house is based in Reims. It was the first Champagne to appear on film, in the 1933 Laurel and Hardy comedy 'Sons of the Desert.' Marilyn Monroe declared, "To Piper, my favorite." The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of her birth, and Piper-Heidsieck announced it would honor Monroe with a series of global tributes. The house was the official Champagne of the Academy Awards from 2015 to 2021, and its presence at Academy events, including the Oscars, the Governors Ball and the Academy Museum Gala, extends through 2026 and 2027. "Since 1785, Piper-Heidsieck has been driven by a bold vision: to turn every celebration into a spark of joy, every toast into a legacy," said Stéphane Decaux, CEO of Piper-Heidsieck.

• Founded 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck; based in Reims
• First Champagne to appear on film, in the 1933 Laurel and Hardy comedy 'Sons of the Desert'
• 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birth, which the house announced it would honor with a series of global tributes
• Official Champagne of the Academy Awards 2015-2021; presence at Academy events extended through 2026 and 2027

On 8 July 2011, Rémy Cointreau and EPI announced the execution of the sale of all shares in Piper-Heidsieck-Compagnie Champenoise to the EPI Group. The deal valued the Reims-based Champagne business at €412.2 million, including about €240 million in debt and a purchase price of €146.3 million after adjustments. EPI, a fashion-led luxury goods company within the family-owned EPI Group, was chaired at the time of the sale by Christopher Descours, who said the Champagnes "perfectly complement" its other luxury brands, including JM Weston, Alain Figaret and Bonpoint. In 2022, EPI's Wine & Champagne division, which also included Rare Champagne, Biondi-Santi, Chateau La Verrerie, Tardieu Laurent and Isole e Olena, was led by Damien Lafaurie, then President and CEO of Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck and Rare; in 2026, Stéphane Decaux is CEO of Piper-Heidsieck. Chief Winemaker Émilien Boutillat joined the house in October 2018, taking over from Régis Camus, and in 2021, at 34 years old, was named the International Wine Challenge's Sparkling Winemaker of the Year.

• Sold by Rémy Cointreau to EPI; sale executed 8 July 2011, valued at €412.2 million
• EPI chaired by Christopher Descours at the time of the sale; in 2022 sister houses Charles Heidsieck and Rare Champagne sat in an EPI wine and champagne portfolio that also included Biondi-Santi, Chateau La Verrerie, Tardieu Laurent and Isole e Olena
• Damien Lafaurie: President and CEO of Piper-Heidsieck, Charles Heidsieck and Rare in 2022; Stéphane Decaux: CEO of Piper-Heidsieck in 2026
• Émilien Boutillat: Chief Winemaker since October 2018, taking over from Régis Camus; named IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year 2021

The non-vintage Cuvée Brut is sourced from more than 100 crus and blended 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. The Essentiel collection draws on fewer crus: Essentiel Extra Brut uses the same three varieties as the Cuvée Brut, at 44% Pinot Noir, 34% Meunier and 22% Chardonnay, from more than 50 crus; Essentiel Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay from 10 crus across the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims and Sézannais, with 30% reserve wines; and Essentiel Blanc de Noirs blends 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Meunier from 10 crus in the Montagne de Reims, the Marne Valley and the Côte des Bar, all from Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC) certified plots. The Vintage collection is rooted in the Montagne de Reims and sourced mainly from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards; since 2018, in response to climate change, Pinot Meunier has joined the collection's traditional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Vintage 2014 draws on 19 crus, 87% of them Grand and Premier Crus, blended 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. Vintage 2018 draws on 16 selected crus, predominantly Grand and Premier Cru from the Montagne de Reims, blended 50% Chardonnay, 47% Pinot Noir and 3% Meunier, and aged five years on the lees.

• Cuvée Brut: more than 100 crus, 50% Pinot Noir / 30% Meunier / 20% Chardonnay
• Essentiel Blanc de Blancs: 100% Chardonnay, 10 crus (Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Sézannais), 30% reserve wines
• Essentiel Blanc de Noirs: 80% Pinot Noir / 20% Meunier, 10 crus (Montagne de Reims, Marne Valley, Côte des Bar)
• Vintage collection: mainly Premier and Grand Cru fruit from the Montagne de Reims; Pinot Meunier added since 2018 in response to climate change

Pinot Noir is the largest component across the Classics collection: Cuvée Brut, Cuvée Sublime and Riviera are each blended 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay, while Brut Rosé is 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Meunier and 25% Chardonnay from plots located mainly in Les Riceys. The house calls Cuvée Sublime an indulgent, slightly sweet Champagne; it is made with a long maturation process from 10 crus in the Montagne de Reims, the Marne Valley and the Côte des Bar. The Essentiel cuvées are aged a minimum of 36 months in the house's cellars and finished with an Extra-Brut dosage. The Hors-Série collection reinterprets historic vintages in limited editions: Hors-Série 1971, a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the finest Grand Crus, was aged for five decades before disgorgement in 2021; Hors-Série 1982, 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay and a reimagining of the house's 'Brut Sauvage 1982,' was aged 39 years on the lees before disgorgement in 2022.

• Classics collection (Cuvée Brut, Brut Rosé, Cuvée Sublime, Riviera) built on a 50% Pinot Noir base
• Essentiel collection: a minimum of 36 months of ageing, Extra-Brut dosage
• Hors-Série 1971: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the finest Grand Crus, five decades of ageing before 2021 disgorgement
• Hors-Série 1982: 60% Pinot Noir / 40% Chardonnay, 39 years on lees before 2022 disgorgement, reimagining 'Brut Sauvage 1982'

Piper-Heidsieck pairs a history that began in 1785 with a formal sustainability program. In 2022 it achieved B Corp certification together with sister houses Charles Heidsieck and Rare Champagne, scoring 91.9 on an assessment of more than 200 questions defined by B Lab; Damien Lafaurie, then President and CEO of the three houses and of EPI's Wine and Champagne division, called them "the first producers in Champagne to achieve Certified B Corporation status." The house was recertified in 2025 with a score of 102.6, an increase of 10.7 points, which it says "confirms its ambitious CSR roadmap." The program rests on three pillars: Connected to the Living, Determined to Reduce Our Impact, and Open to People. Piper-Heidsieck is poured in more than 100 countries worldwide and, by its own account, has been one of the US market's top five Champagne brands for more than a decade. For students of Champagne, the house shows how large-scale non-vintage blending across more than 100 crus, terroir-specific Essentiel and Vintage bottlings, and rare decades-aged Hors-Série releases can coexist within a single brand.

• Among the first Champagne producers to achieve B Corp certification (2022, score 91.9), alongside Charles Heidsieck and Rare Champagne; recertified 2025 with a score of 102.6
• Sustainability program built on three pillars: Connected to the Living, Determined to Reduce Our Impact, Open to People
• Poured in more than 100 countries worldwide
• Combines non-vintage blending at scale with terroir-specific Essentiel and Vintage bottlings and decades-aged Hors-Série releases

Primary sources (producer's own site): https://www.piper-heidsieck.com/en/, https://www.piper-heidsieck.com/en/our-house/, https://www.piper-heidsieck.com/en/our-champagnes/, https://www.piper-heidsieck.com/en/our-commitments/, https://www.piper-heidsieck.com/en/b-corp/, and the individual wine pages for Cuvée Brut, Essentiel Extra Brut, Essentiel Blanc de Blancs, Essentiel Blanc de Noirs, Brut Rosé, Vintage 2014, Vintage 2018, Hors-Série 1971, Hors-Série 1982, Riviera, Cuvée Sublime and Coteaux Champenois. Secondary sources: Decanter (Richard Woodard), Wine Industry Advisor (press releases dated 2022-08-29 and 2021-07-01), PR Newswire (2026-03-10), Rémy Cointreau corporate communications (2011-07-08). Last verified 2026-10-12. Where the producer's site and a secondary source disagree, the producer's site governs.