Expect green apple, pear, lemon, brioche, and a touch of toast with a fine mousse, medium body, and bright acidity.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay blend
- Region
- France / Champagne / Reims
- Body
- Medium
- Style
- dry sparkling, traditional Champagne, accessible, balanced
The producer
Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 and is one of Champagne's most historic houses. The Brut NV (also called Cuvée Brut) is the house's foundational bottling, widely distributed in restaurants and famously associated with Hollywood (long-running partnerships with the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards).
What critics say
Piper-Heidsieck Brut receives consistently solid reviews as a well-made, accessibly priced NV Champagne.
Pairing
Raw oysters, fried calamari, smoked salmon, light hors d'oeuvres