Perrier-Jouët
28 AVENUE DE CHAMPAGNE 51201 EPERNAY
Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Rose-Adélaïde Jouët shared a love of nature and the arts. She was a cultured young woman from a Norman merchant family; he a masterful vintner and botanist. A year after their wedding, in 1811 they founded Maison Perrier-Jouët: born of their desire to create a Champagne House with a difference.
The founders’ passion for art, nature and champagne has been passed down through the generations. Their son Charles Perrier, a botanist like his father, took over the House in 1848. The family philosophy of creative freedom and an unconventional observation of nature is intrinsic to the history of champagne. These values shape Maison Perrier-Jouët to this day.
A distinctive style
The destiny of Maison Perrier-Jouët has always been shaped by audacious choices, starting with the founders’ decision to make the Chardonnay grape the signature of the House, pioneering the intricate, floral style for which its famous champagne is recognised throughout the world.
Exceptional vineyards
The founders of Maison Perrier-Jouët decided on the Côte des Blancs, in the heart of Champagne’s “Golden Triangle”, as an ideal terroir to nurture Chardonnay and cultivate relationships with growers of the finest crus. Today, this is one of the most admired Champagne vineyards, ranked at 99.2% on the Echelle des Crus quality scale, with exceptional parcels in Cramant and Avize.
Sustainable viticulture
True to the philosophy of its founders, who were known for their progressive views on natural viticulture, Maison Perrier-Jouët is committed to the environmentally responsible management of its Champagne vineyards.
Maison Perrier-Jouët’s vineyards hold the Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne certificate for sustainable cultivation of the region’s three main grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. In 2016, the Perrier-Jouët champagne vineyards were awarded France’s top environmental certification, HVE, for their biodiversity and ecological standards.
