Hors-Serie
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted turbot, aged Comt cheese, seared foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hors-S rie collection by Piper-Heidsieck represents a bold, creative endeavor initiated by Chef de Cave milien Boutillat. Designed as a bridge between the house's rich history and contemporary craftsmanship, this ultra-limited series features historic, late-disgorged library vintages that have been aged on their lees for decades. Each release, such as the inaugural 1971 or the subsequent 1982, showcases the extraordinary longevity and freshness that the house's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay-dominant blends can achieve. These Champagnes undergo a fresh disgorgement and receive a custom dosage, resulting in a magnificent tension between mature, autolytic complexity—characterized by notes of toasted brioche, dried fruits, and truffle—and a vibrant, youthful acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck with aspirations of crafting a cuvée fit for royalty, Piper-Heidsieck ranks among the most storied houses in Champagne. Today owned by the Descours family's EPI Group, the maison pairs historical gravitas with forward-thinking viticultural stewardship, becoming the first Champagne house to achieve B Corp certification alongside dual HVE and VDC credentials. Viticultural sourcing spans over one hundred distinct crus across the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, Vallée de la Marne, and Côte des Bar, anchored predominantly in limestone and chalk terroirs. Led by Chef de Cave Émilien Boutillat, vinification prioritizes Pinot Noir dominance, stainless steel fermentation to retain freshness, and lengthy lees aging punctuated by generous reserve proportions. The resulting house profile balances bright orchard fruit, crisp minerality, and brioche complexity across benchmarks including Cuvée Brut, the low-dosage Essentiel range, and the library releases of Hors-Série.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12-12.5%