Charles Heidsieck – Champagne Excellence Since 1851

Founded in 1829 in Aÿ, at the heart of Champagne, Maison Bollinger is one of the region’s Founded in 1851 in Reims by the charismatic Charles-Camille Heidsieck, known as “Champagne Charlie,” Maison Charles Heidsieck quickly rose to prominence as one of Champagne’s most distinguished houses. Celebrated for its bold vision and dedication to quality, it continues to produce cuvées of remarkable precision and elegance.

The house relies on carefully selected grapes from Champagne’s finest crus, with a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the varieties that define its refined style.

What sets Charles Heidsieck apart is the significant proportion of reserve wines, some over ten years old, used in its blends. This practice imparts unmatched depth, aromatic complexity and consistency across its champagnes.

The wines then undergo extended ageing in the house’s historic chalk cellars in Reims, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, where they gain silky texture and incomparable finesse.

The Brut Réserve perfectly embodies the house style, while prestige cuvées such as Blanc des Millénaires are regarded as some of the greatest expressions of Chardonnay in Champagne.

A true symbol of refinement and savoir-faire, Maison Charles Heidsieck remains a benchmark for champagne lovers and connoisseurs worldwide.