Tag: Émilien Boutillat

Champagne Piper Heidsieck's Émilien Boutillat

Interview with Champagne Piper Heidsieck’s Émilien Boutillat

winegrowing, Champagne, Sustainability, Winemaking

I spoke with Émilien Boutillat, chef de cave at Champagne Piper Heidsieck, this week from New York for an update[…]

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Age drives complexity in sparkling wine

Champagne, France, sensory, sensory science, SOMM Journal, Wine, Winemaking

After tasting the Piper-Heidsieck Hors-Série 1971 ($499), a rare, late disgorged Champagne that spent 49 years resting peacefully on its lees, I was inspired to delve deeper into the role yeast autolysis plays in the flavor development of sparkling wine.

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