Our take
Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Champagne Wine
- Style
- Sparkling wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Champagne
- Shelf barcode
- 0667505000470
Our take
What we make of this bottle
And when the moment calls for something with bubbles, this is a sparkling wine from the Champagne appellation in northern France. Official regional guides place Champagne at the cool northern limit of where grapes ripen reliably, where sea and inland weather meet; the cool conditions there help the fruit hold onto acidity, while frost and storms stay a regular risk.
We do not have a shopper rating for this bottle. Champagne is a single appellation covering many small plots and several separate growing areas, and official regional guides note that blending across grapes, places and years is common there. The name itself is a protected French appellation whose boundaries were set by law in 1927.
Piper-Heidsieck says its Champagne house was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck.
Piper-Heidsieck's own product page confirms the blend behind this Champagne: 50 percent Pinot Noir, 30 percent Meunier and 20 percent Chardonnay, drawn, the producer says, from more than 100 crus. The producer's tasting note, its own words, describes pear, white peach, citrus and orange blossom on the nose and toasted bread, fresh almonds and a hint of mint on the palate, structured, the producer says, by the depth of the Pinot Noir. The producer's page also lists outside recognition: a 92-point score and a Top 100 placement from Wine Spectator in 2019, and a Best Non-Vintage Brut award from Mundus Vini in 2020.
In our September 2026 checks its price ranged from $66.99 to $81.49.
Our call: worth reaching for if a confirmed blend and outside recognition are what you weigh; Piper-Heidsieck states the 50/30/20 Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay mix behind this wine and cites a 92-point Wine Spectator score along with a Mundus Vini gold for best non-vintage brut. Pass if you want a shopper record on top of that; none has reached us yet, so the producer's own account and outside judging are carrying the case.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$81.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$74.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$66.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Founded 1785
Piper-Heidsieck says its Champagne house was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Champagne.
Champagne is one appellation with many small vineyard plots and several distinct growing areas. Blending across grapes, places and years is common, so the producer and bottle still supply important detail.
What the name means
Champagne is a protected French appellation whose production area was set by law in 1927. The name applies to wine made within that defined area under its rules.
How grapes grow here
Oceanic and continental influences meet near the northern edge of reliable grape growing. Moderate rain and cool conditions help retain acidity, while frost and storms remain regular risks.
What lies under the vines
The subsoil is mainly limestone, including chalk, marl and harder limestone, with some sand and clay. Chalk can drain freely while holding water in its pores for dry periods.
How large the region is
- Vineyard area
- About 34,200 hectares are in production.
- Vineyard pattern
- About 280,000 small plots are worked by more than 16,000 growers.
Places within the region
- Four main areas
- Montagne de Reims, Marne Valley, Côte des Blancs and Côte des Bar are the four principal wine-growing areas.
- Villages
- The delimited vineyard includes 319 wine-growing villages across five departments.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.