Rare & Limited -
Only 2,500 bottles available worldwide & presented in individual numbered boxes.
Duo #1981/2500 - Available
Duo #1975/2500 - Available

Emilien Boutillat, Piper-Heidsieck’s Chief WinemakerThe 1982 vintage was one of the first I discovered as Chief Winemaker in 2018. I chose it for the Hors-Série collection after having tasted it both with its dosage of the time and while still on racks. In both cases, it was sublime, a magnificent expression of the Piper-Heidsieck style. For this second edition of the Hors-Série collection, I wanted to demonstrate the way in which different ageing styles can enhance a vintage’s character — what passing time can bring to a wine — by contrasting Hors-Série 1982 with Brut Sauvage 1982.

I wanted to demonstrate their different ways of ageing by pairing two expressions of the 1982 vintage in one box. Forty years later and their elegance is still magnificent, yet different! 

Piper-Heidsieck Hors-Série 1982

Piper-Heidsieck Sauvage de Heidsieck 1982