You should make a promise to yourself to always have a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé at home, at the ready for any occasion, special or not.
Piper-Heidsieck have always been one of the few Big Bubble Brands that you can bring to a dinner party at a Champagne connoiseur’s house and not feel like you’re a complete idiot. Trusty, classic, always delicious, and rarely have I heard a wine snob say anything bad about them, even as they are sipping something funkier, smaller, more independent.
It’s kind of like driving a BMW. Unquestionably high quality, tight, but still fun, still with a real identity.
The Brut Rosé is perhaps my favorite among their “standard” line-up. It’s 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 25 % Pinot Meunier, which makes it both vibrantly rosy (the color) and rosey (the smell). It’s a little fruity, but not annoyingly so, and because it has an unusually high amount of red wine in its mix, it holds up really well to bigger dishes and proteins like duck, lamb, and beef.
This is the kind of bottle of Champagne that you should always have chilling in the refrigerator at home. Not waiting to celebrate child-birth, the election of a president, a new job-offer or anything spectacular. Rather, waiting to popped open on a Wednesday evening, together with a rack of lamb, just because.
The Wine You Should Be Drinking:
Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé
$74
About the Winemaker:
Founded in 1785, Piper-Heidsieck has built a legacy of innovation, excellence, and history, beginning with Florens-Louis Heidsieck’s dream of crafting a “cuvée worthy of a queen”—a dream realized when Queen Marie Antoinette became its first ambassador. Today, Piper-Heidsieck is the most awarded Champagne House of the century, served in over 100 countries and led by Émilien Boutillat, one of the youngest chef de cave of a major Champagne House. The first Champagne house to become B Corp, the House is dedicated to sustainable viticulture, holding dual certifications for its vineyards and partnering with eco-conscious growers across 319 crus throughout the Champagne region.
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