Émilien Boutillat: youth, capability and international experience

Thanks to a highly demanding dual training as oenologist and agricultural engineer, this son of a Champagne winegrower has excellent command of all aspects of the viticulture and winemaking, and truly excels in the art of tasting and blending.

Present in Champagne since 2014, he had previously enhanced his resume with missions in South Africa, Chile, California, New Zealand and Bordeaux.

Speaking several languages and open to others, the young and talented Cellar Master has taken advantage of his Champagne roots and international career to develop a transversal approach to his profession with curiosity and optimism.

The House recognized in Émilien Boutillat one of the most promising talents in Champagne. Technical expertise, proven achievements in terms of high-end cuvees, an understanding of sustainable viticulture, obvious close ties with his generation, international experience, knowledge of both the terroir of Champagne and the world of wines, this young man of some thirty years possesses all the qualities necessary for perpetuating the Piper-Heidsieck style.

Émilien Boutillat thus serves as the new bridge to initiate a closer relationship of expertise with all his counterparts at the House as well as with consumers the world over. Benoit Collard, Executive Vice-President Piper-Heidsieck highlights : “A fervent admirer of Régis Camus’ oenological approach, and in line with a prestigious series of Cellar Masters, he is the guardian of the Piper-Heidsieck style and expertise ”.