Extra Dry NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
✨ Technical Specifications
Piper-Heidsieck's Extra Dry NV is a masterful nod to historical Champagne preferences, offering a slightly rounder, more generous profile than the classic Brut. Historically, Champagne was enjoyed with a higher dosage, and this cuvee revives that indulgent tradition with superb balance. Crafted predominantly from Pinot Noir, which provides structure and power, blended with Pinot Meunier for fleshy fruitiness and Chardonnay for a touch of elegant brightness, this non-vintage Champagne incorporates a significant proportion of reserve wines to ensure consistency and depth. The higher dosage is seamlessly integrated, offering a velvety texture and a vibrant play between sweetness and refreshing acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck in Reims, Piper-Heidsieck is one of the oldest and most prestigious Champagne houses in France. Built upon a legacy of royal patronage—famously creating a cuvée for Queen Marie Antoinette—the house later cemented its historic identity through the partnership of Christian Heidsieck and Henri-Guillaume Piper. Today, under the ownership of the EPI Group, the maison is celebrated for its dynamic, Pinot Noir-dominant house style that emphasizes vibrancy, freshness, and structure. Piper-Heidsieck's portfolio, led by its signature Cuvée Brut and intensely fruit-forward Rosé Sauvage, reflects a commitment to sustainable viticulture and cellar master precision across the finest crus of Champagne.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
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