Champagne Laurent-Perrier
Founded in 1812, the house of Laurent-Perrier is today known worldwide for its first-class quality.
When Bernard de Nonancourt took over the management of Laurent-Perrier in 1948, it was a small champagne house producing 80 000 bottles. Within 60 years, through the will and vision of one man, Laurent-Perrier has become a recognised and unavoidable major player in the market. “As the man, so the quality of the product” was his motto. To develop a unique style of wine based on freshness, purity and elegance was his vision. Striving for first class was his constant will. Today, these values are carried on by Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt and Stéphanie Meneux de Nonancourt, his two daughters. The house has maintained its independence, its entrepreneurial ambition and a unique know-how to constantly improve the quality of its wines; wines that always bear witness to the same creative sensibility and the same quest for pleasure.
An inimitable know-how
Although it all begins in the vineyard, Champagne is also made in the fermentation cellar. Assemblage is the art of making Champagne, and it is the expertise of Laurent-Perrier and its cellar master Michel Fauconnet. At Laurent-Perrier, making a wine means first selecting the best must in the press. At Laurent-Perrier, making a wine means blending 3 grape varieties: Chardonnay, very often predominantly and the basis of the style, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. At Laurent-Perrier, making a wine means selecting base wines that go into the composition of each future cuvée in the range, including the 17 Grands Crus, the 44 Premiers Crus and the best from the 320 villages of the Champagne Protected Designation of Origin (AOC). At Laurent-Perrier, making a wine means striking the perfect balance between a base vintage and the reserve wines to recreate each year the style so characteristic of the House. At Laurent-Perrier, making a wine also means allowing our cuvées to mature for a long time so that they are ready to be enjoyed when they are launched.
