Champagne Charles Heidsieck, Brut Millesime, 2005, gift box

Charles Heidsieck, Brut Millesime, 2005 is considered to be special, or as he called it the creator of "exceptional" vintage, demonstrating the extraordinary richness of taste. With every sip increasingly convinced claimed exclusivity of this champagne. In 2005, the harvest of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay was particularly successful, full and fragrant grape managed to pass the champagne. Superb complexity and unique nutty tone champagne acquired through six years of exposure, during which the bottles were stored in an old quarry, acquired at the time by the founder of Charles Heidsieck. Without a doubt, this champagne will give him the pleasure of tasting, which should definitely implement in honor of a special occasion!

Charles Heidsieck Winery is located in the city of Reims and owns cellars of the Roman Empire, the age of which is about 2,000 years old. Her story began in 1785 when the company was founded Heidsieck Champagne. Owner of the company was Florence Ludwig Heidsieck, a native of Germany. Subsequently, the company was divided between his three nephews. One of them, Charles, in 1851 founded the firm Charles-Henri Heidsieck. He has long traded in the United States. In America, Charles wine even called "Champagne Charlie", on his behalf (but American style - Charlie, Charles). In one year, Charles personally sold 300,000 bottles of its champagne in the United States. But, unfortunately, at this time of the civil war in the United States. He lost everything during the war and returned to France. However, soon to Charles compensate for the loss of land ownership. Heidsieck sold to American land and the money paid all their debts. He left enough money for the revival of their own business. For a long time the firm has remained obscure until in 1985 was acquired business group "Remy Martin", and then began to improve the quality of champagne. Recently, "Remy Martin" sold his two brands of champagne - "Charles Heidsieck" and "Piper-Heidsieck" - along with 50 hectares of vineyards and 40 million bottles of finished wine in the cellar of the winery, the French company EPI for € 400 million.

Today, under the name Charles Heidsieck annually produces more than three million bottles of champagne different varieties of the best quality. Line of wines constitute unseasoned Brut Reserve, Pink Vintage Brut Rose, aged Vintage Brut, prestigious La Royale. Wine companies have their own style, characterized by vanilla-honey taste. The grapes for the production of champagne "Charles Heidsieck" harvested by hand, using only the first pressing juice, blended, various wines. In the manufacture of certain brands of champagne manufacturer has increased the number of blended champagne three varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier): so, Brut Reserve consists of 105 five different wines. This technique is used for a great many years already.