Piper-Heidsieck : Cuvée Brut Marilyn Monroe Edition

Tasting Notes and Characteristics of the Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Marilyn Monroe Edition NM

Tasting

Color

This Champagne shows a pale gold color, with fine, lively, and regular bubbles forming a steady, cheerful effervescence.

Nose

The nose opens on white fruit and citrus notes, including pear, white peach, and orange blossom, layered with toasted bread, fresh almond, and dried fruit accents, along with a light smoky touch.

Palate

The palate is lively, crisp, and well balanced, carried by a structure built around pinot noir, with flavors of fresh pear, apple, and candied citrus zest, rounded out by brioche and toasted notes, and closing on a persistent finish supported by refreshing acidity.

Food and wine pairings

This Piper-Heidsieck Champagne pairs well with sushi and maki rolls made with tuna or salmon, fresh tagliatelle with pan-seared shrimp in a Champagne beurre blanc, beef tartare, young Comté cheese, and zucchini blossoms filled with feta and spelt. It also makes an excellent match for tuna tartare.

Other characteristics

This Champagne shows 12% alcohol by volume, a total acidity of 5.8 g/L, residual sugar of 7.1 g/L, and a pH of 3.07, placing it firmly within the Brut category.

A Champagne Reflecting the Signature Piper-Heidsieck Brut Style

The Estate

This Piper-Heidsieck Champagne house was founded in Reims in 1785, taking its current name in 1838 following the union of the Heidsieck and Piper families. Today owned by the EPI group, led by Christopher Descours, the house draws on more than 65 hectares of its own vineyards along with grapes supplied by 240 partner growers across over 110 crus. Known for a bold, fruit-forward house style and a long-standing connection to cinema, Piper-Heidsieck earned B Corp certification in 2022.

The Vineyard

The grapes used for this Piper-Heidsieck Champagne come from more than 100 crus spread across the Champagne region, including the Montagne de Reims, the Côte des Blancs, the Vallée de la Marne, and the Aube. These plots sit largely on chalky limestone soils, well suited to bringing finesse and minerality to the wine, and the grapes are hand-picked at full ripeness to preserve their aromatic potential.

Blend

This Piper-Heidsieck Champagne is a non-vintage blend built on more than 100 crus, incorporating a significant share of reserve wines, at least 25%, to help maintain a consistent house style from one release to the next.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for the Cuvée Brut Marilyn Monroe Edition NM ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at around 18°C for about ten days. Following the second fermentation in bottle, the wine rests on its lees for a minimum of two years in the Piper-Heidsieck cellars, with an additional period of at least six months after disgorgement.

Grape Varieties

This Champagne is crafted from 50% pinot noir, 30% meunier, and 20% chardonnay.