Champagne Brut
Charlie - Cellared in 2020

The Champagne Charlie by Charles Heidsieck pays tribute to the charismatic figure of Charles-Camille Heidsieck, founder of the Maison and visionary protagonist of 19th-century Champagne history. A daring entrepreneur, refined communicator and tireless traveler, “Champagne Charlie” transformed his name into an international symbol of elegance and modernity. This cuvée was created to reinterpret his free-spirited and unconventional character through a Champagne of remarkable personality, conceived as a synthesis of the Maison’s historical memory and its extraordinary blending expertise.

This “Cellared in 2020” edition, based on the 2019 harvest, sees a prevalence of Chardonnay grapes (66%) complemented by Pinot Noir (34%). The blend incorporates an exceptional 55% share of vin de réserve, including wines aged up to twenty-five years, selected to enhance depth, complexity and aromatic continuity. Vinification and maturation follow the Maison’s signature approach, aimed at preserving the balance between freshness and expressive maturity, while after tirage the wine undergoes a minimum of 4 years ageing in the historic crayères of Reims, slowly developing a broad, velvety and layered texture.

In tasting, Charlie reveals an intense and enveloping profile with notes of cacao, dark chocolate, pastry, candied apricot, ripe peach, plum and black berries, intertwined with floral nuances, sweet spices, liquorice and Espelette pepper. On the palate the texture is full, creamy and profound, supported by a broad yet perfectly balanced structure, leading to a long and nuanced finish marked by bitter citrus tones, spicy accents and delicate woody hints.