Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie Cellared (Gift Box)

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie Cellared 2020 (Gift Box)

£290.95

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Key info
CountryFrance
RegionChampagne
GrapeChardonnay, Pinot Noir
TypeWhite
VintageNV
Alcohol12% ABV
BodyFull
SweetnessDry
FloralFruitySpicy
Pairs with — aperitif, hard cheese, poultry, white fish & seafood

The wine

A dazzling luminous robe with bronze, white gold and green hues. The nose releases notes of cacao and chocolate with pastry undertones, giving way to balanced aromas of fresh and candied yellow fruits, apricot, quetsche plum and peach, with blackcurrant and blackberry alongside. Underpinning it are floral notes of peony and vanilla flower, liquorice, spices and even Espelette pepper. Extremely powerful and full-bodied on the attack, with a full, creamy texture and a finish of liquorice and bitter orange with a subtle touch of woodiness.

Champagne Charlie is named for Charles-Camille Heidsieck, the founder who went by that nickname, and it is built to demonstrate the house's defining skill: blending. Where his competitors chose crus and vines, he made agreements with the most gifted growers across a wide range of villages and let each wine age at its own pace. A single Charles Heidsieck bottling can draw on close to sixty crus. This cellaring is around 55% matured reserve wines against 45% from 2019, 66% Chardonnay to 34% Pinot Noir, and a large part of the blend comes from reserve wines aged on lees for as long as twenty-five years. Sold as a single bottle in its wooden presentation box.

The producer

Charles Heidsieck

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Charles Heidsieck is one of Champagne's most revered houses, founded in 1851 by the charismatic Champagne Charlie who first brought the region's wines to America. Today it is celebrated above all for the depth and maturity of its Champagnes, built on a treasure of reserve wines aged in ancient Gallo-Roman chalk cellars beneath Reims. Few houses have such a distinctive signature.

That signature is richness and generosity, a mature, biscuity depth that sets the wines apart from the crowd. From the benchmark Brut Réserve to an elegant Blanc de Blancs and a gastronomic rosé, each is unmistakably Charles Heidsieck.

Complex, mature and beautifully made, these are Champagnes for lovers of real substance. They reward the table as much as the toast, and drinkers who prize depth over mere freshness.

Serve well chilled, as an aperitif or with richer dishes, and toast in real style.

Frequently asked questions

These are the quantities the producer boxes them in, usually 6 or 12 but could be 1, 2, 3 or 4. To save storage costs of part-boxes, we only sell in the original producer defined quantity, which ultimately means you save money.
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