More than a century and a half after its founding, this emblematic house has far exceeded Charles Heidsieck's goals. Even the underground cellars where its wines mature were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
The visionary winemaker realised that growing sales at home would be difficult in a market saturated with Champagne, and within a year of founding the house he did not hesitate to open up the United States.
In doing so, he became the first house to export Champagne to America.
That earned it a prestige that lasts to this day. The result of this patient, unhurried work is a range of elegant, balanced Champagnes with distinctive ageing, where time is an essential ingredient. On tasting, they leave a sense of fullness that few sparkling wines achieve.
