Houses
Charles Heidsieck
A Reims house founded in 1851 by Charles-Camille Heidsieck, known for reserve-wine depth, long ageing in chalk cellars and the Blanc des Millénaires prestige cuvée.
- Founded
- 1851
- Location
- Reims, Champagne, France
- Ownership
- Part of Piper & Charles Heidsieck - EPI
- Known for
- Brut Réserve · Blanc des Millénaires · High share of reserve wines · UNESCO-listed crayères
- Official site
- charlesheidsieck.com
Style
Charles Heidsieck is built around depth and maturity rather than youthful fruit. The house’s Brut Réserve uses a substantial share of reserve wines, giving the non-vintage blend a broad, toasty and creamy profile. Long cellar ageing in Reims crayères reinforces the house’s rounded texture.
Cuvées
- Brut Réserve — the house flagship, marked by reserve-wine complexity.
- Rosé Réserve — rosé expression in the same mature house register.
- Vintage / Vintage Rosé — single-year releases.
- Blanc des Millénaires — the Chardonnay prestige cuvée, usually sourced from Côte des Blancs grands crus.
History
The house was founded in 1851 by Charles-Camille Heidsieck, who became famous in the United States as “Champagne Charlie”. In 1867, the house acquired deep chalk cellars in Reims; those crayères now form a central part of its identity and of the city’s Champagne heritage.
Positioning
Charles Heidsieck sits in the premium and prestige tier, with a relatively small profile among the Grandes Marques and a reputation for cellar-aged, gastronomic champagnes.