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In 1916, Heidsieck & CO Monopole sent a shipment of 3,000 bottles of champagne to the Imperial Russian Army in St Petersburg. These crates of champagne were to be shipped from Sweden to Finland on board the Jönköping, before being transported by train to St Petersburg.

During the journey in November 1916, the Jönköping was sunk by a German submarine. It was not until July 1998 that a Swedish underwater expedition discovered the Jönköping at the Eastern tip of the Baltic Sea at a depth of 64 meters, bringing up 2400 bottles of 1907 Heidsieck & CO Monopole Champagne. Despite 82 years under the ocean, the bottles were in perfect condition.

Upon tasting, it was revealed to be a nicely balanced wine that was not maderised and with fine, persistent bubbles. Today, you can share this unique experience with the Millésimes d’Or Collection.

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History

Heidsieck & Co Monopole was founded in Reims in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck and is one of the original Champagne Houses. From the outset the House shipped internationally, particularly to Germany and Russia where The Tsar, a connoisseur of Champagne wines, sent for two entire train loads of Heidsieck & Co Monopole every year. It was a Royal supplier to the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Germany (1818), the English Court (1911), the Swedish Court and King Gustav (1933) and Tsar Nicholas II and many other European emperors.

Today Heidsieck & Co is a multi and regular award winning Champagne House that has a wonderful historical heritage and produces modern Pinot Noir-driven wines of exceptional oenological quality.

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Vineyards

Calcareous soil, a significant storehouse of heat, and the climate, alternating between the gentle Atlantic and rugged Continent are what make for unique Champagne wine-growing territory.

The vines are tended throughout the year, and, as winter draws to a close, the plants are pruned, and only the most promising shoots are left to grow. These branches are guided so that the sun can reach the grapes and help them grow to full ripeness. The grapes are harvested exclusively by hand, so that the best bunches can be selected and kept intact.

Three varietals are gathered:

• Chardonnay, for a touch of finesse and vivaciousness,

• Pinot Noir, for its full body and depth,

• Pinot Meunier, which is round and fruity.

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Winemaking

The grapes are pressed in traditional presses that contain 4,000 kg of grapes, from which 2,550 litres of juice are extractedInitial alcoholic fermentation turns the grape juice contained in the vats into wine, under the action of selected yeasts. A blend is a combination of several wines made from different varietals, different crus, or different vintages. Racking consists in bottling blended wines and then adding sugar and yeasts. The second alcoholic fermentation takes place in cellar kept at a constant temperature of 10°C. This slowly turns the wine into effervescent Champagne as it develops a foam.

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11 different wines with 41 vintages

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