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Charles HeidsieckBrut Réserve Collector's Edition Bottle (0.75L) | Naked Bottle
An exceptional bottle, Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Collector’s Edition celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Charles-Camille Heidsieck. A gentleman-entrepreneur, elegant, daring and visionary, he did not hesitate, as early as 1851, to go to the United States to develop his champagne, which was soon affectionately nicknamed “Champagne Charlie”.
Awards and medals: – Bettane & Desseauve 2020: 17/20 – La Revue du Vin de France 2021: 91/100 – International Wine Challenge: Gold 95/100 – Decanter World Wine Award: 92/100 – Australian Wine Challenge: 97/100 – Wine Spectator: 92/100 – Mundus Vini: Gold – Jancis Robinson 2021: 18+.
The Brut Réserve has a deep golden colour. A fine, elegant and persistent effervescence, thanks to a slow and long maturation in the chalky cellars.
On the nose
The 50% reserve wines give a complex, elegant and greedy nose: freshly baked brioche, roasted notes and ripe, sun-drenched fruits - mango, apricot, mirabelle plum - as well as dried fruits, pistachio and almond.
In the mouth
The texture evokes the crunch of a thin layer of nougatine on a melting cream, with fleshy fruits, plums and cherries. The smoothness is provided by the selection of reserve wines. The finish reveals amber and vanilla notes as well as a touch of praline.
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve is ideally paired with flavours from the land: San Daniele ham, lamb fillet in a sweet spice crust. From the sea: Tartar of smoked salmon, Monkfish in a meunière spirit, ceps and chanterelles. Cheese: Brie de Meaux / Chaource, Mozzarella Di Bufala. Or sweet notes like a Mirabelle Muffin.
To appreciate all its finesse and aromas, champagne should be enjoyed chilled (but not iced). Depending on the cuvée, the ideal serving temperature is between 8 and 12°C.
To be enjoyed from now until 10 years.
Blend of about 60 crus (less than 20% of the villages in Champagne). The blend can exceed 50% reserve wines, which are sometimes over 20 years old. The remaining proportion is made up of wines from the 2017 harvest. The Brut Réserve is made from 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier. First press only. The vinification is done in stainless steel tanks + 5 to 10% of undergrowth wines.
An exceptional maturation of more than 4 years in chalk cellars.
8 g/liter