Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve

Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve is the flagship non-vintage Champagne of Charles Heidsieck — distinguished by 40% reserve wines averaging 10 years old, pale golden straw with streams of minute, glassy bubbles, warm autumn-toned aromas of praline, toasted hazelnut, and fresh brioche, and a generous palate of dried apricots, ripe figs, and candied nuts.

In 1851, young Charles Heidsieck founded his own Champagne house in Reims and traversed the United States promoting the brand — earning him the nickname “Champagne Charlie.” The 40% reserve wine proportion in the Brut Réserve gives uncommon depth and complexity. Only 60 crus from Champagne are blended for Charles Heidsieck cuvées, with three stylistic pillars: Grand Cru Chardonnay from Oger in the Côte des Blancs, Grand Cru Pinot Noir from Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims, and distinctive Pinot Meunier from Verneuil in the Vallée de la Marne.

Tasting Notes

• Color: Pale golden straw with streams of minute, glassy bubbles
• Nose: Warm autumn tones — praline, toasted hazelnut, fresh brioche
• Palate: Generous body — dried apricots, fresh tree-ripe figs, and candied nuts

Specs

• Producer: Charles Heidsieck, Reims, Champagne, France (founded 1851)
• Style: Brut Non-Vintage — Brut Réserve (flagship)
• Reserve wines: 40% of blend, averaging 10 years old

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