Florens-Louis Heidsieck was the founder of the Champagne house Heidsieck & Co from which later Piper-Heidsieck

Piper-Heidsieck

Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house from the Champagne region of France. Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims, the Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839...

 was spun off, and which was the start of the Heidsieck Champagne clan. Heidsieck was the son of a Lutheran minister from Westphalia

Westphalia

Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...

, and had moved to Reims

Reims

Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....

 to work as a cloth merchant. In Reims, he went into winemaking

Winemaking

Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...

 and started producing his own wine in 1780.

Florens-Louis Heidsieck founded his eponymously named Champagne house in 1785. His nephew Christian Heidsieck joined the company in 1800, and Henri-Guillaume Piper in 1815. Christian Heidsieck took over the control of Heidsieck & Co after Florens-Louis' death in 1828, while Piper handled sales.

Current Heidsieck Champagne houses

• Heidsieck & Co Monopole
  Heidsieck & Co Monopole
  Heidsieck & Co "Monopole" is a champagne house located in the Champagne region of France. It was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Today, Heidsieck is owned by the Vranken company , who also have Pommery and Demoiselle in their portfolio...
  
   is one of two direct descendant Champagne houses of the old Heidsieck & Co, founded in 1785. The "Monopole" part of the name was added in 1923. Today, Heidsieck is owned by the Vranken company (located in Épernay
  Épernay
  Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg...
  
  ), who also have Pommery
  Pommery
  Champagne Pommery is a French Champagne house located in Reims. The house was founded as Pommery & Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Louis Pommery and Narcisse Greno with the primary business being wool trading. Under the guidance of Alexandre's widow, Louise Pommery, the firm was dedicated to Champagne...
  
   and Demoisielle in their portfolio.
• Piper-Heidsieck
  Piper-Heidsieck
  Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house from the Champagne region of France. Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims, the Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839...
  
   is the other direct descendant Champagne house of the old Heidsieck & Co, founded in 1785. The Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839. Since late 1990, Piper-Heidsieck has been part of the Rémy Cointreau
  Rémy Cointreau
  Rémy Cointreau is a French alcohol manufacturer that produces cognac, liqueurs, spirits and champagne. The company is a result of a 1990-1991 merger between Rémy Martin and Cointreau.- Brands :...
  
   wine and spirits group.
• Charles Heidsieck
  Charles Heidsieck (Champagne)
  Charles Heidsieck is a Champagne producer based in the Reims region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1851 by the French Champagne maker Charles Heidsieck, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee...
  
   was founded in 1851 by Charles Camille Heidsieck, son of Charles-Henri Heidsieck, who was a nephew of Florens-Louis Heidsieck.