Rose Sauvage
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, charcuterie board, red berry tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Piper-Heidsieck's Rosé Sauvage is a bold, unconventional masterpiece that redefines traditional rosé Champagne. Translated as 'Wild Pink,' this cuvée is celebrated for its strikingly deep, vibrant scarlet hue—a deliberate stylistic choice that sets it apart from paler contemporaries. This intense color and structured profile are achieved through a unique assemblage method, incorporating an unusually high proportion of still red Pinot Noir wine, sourced from the region's prestigious crus. This technique infuses the Champagne with rich, fleshy red fruit notes and a structured, gastronomic character. It reflects the house's historic audacity, dating back to its founding in 1785, offering a playful yet sophisticated expression of Champagne's classic terroirs.
🍾 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 50-60%, Pinot Meunier 25-30%, Chardonnay 10-20%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%