Champagne Perrier-Jouët
Belle Èpoque Edition Automne 2011

Autumn is a season of strong contrasts, characterised by fleeting flashes, an enveloping mildness and irresistible delights. This is the reason why Hervé Deschamps, Perrier-Jouët's Chef de Cave, dedicated this ephemeral cuvée to this season: Belle Epoque Edition Automne.

With all the elegance of Perrier-Jouët style, Hervé Deschamps has created the ideal blend, in which the softness and strength of autumn blossom in a deep and unforgettable shade of pure pink. Chardonnay (45%) - the Maison's iconic variety from the Grand Cru vineyards of Cramant, Avize and Le Mesnil - gives an unmistakable note of delicate floral freshness. A touch of Meunier (5%) from Dizy brings sensual notes of fascinating vitality and, finally, the energy of Pinot Noir (50%) - grown around the villages of Mailly, Aÿ, Verzy and Rilly la Montagne - adds an opulent shade to this smooth symmetry. Finally, this cuvée millésime draws its unusual and attractive reflections from 15% "vin rouge".

Champagne Perrier-Jouët

The story began in 1811, when Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Adèle Jouët got married, opening the way for the Maison Perrier-Jouët. Guided by precision and rigor, the Perrier-Jouët was a pioneer in the field of traceability and counterfighting fight. It became the first Maisons de Champagne putting the year of vintage on the label of its bottles. If harvest is not as good as the maison requires - as it has happened - the production of the vintage champagne is not authorised: quality is always a top priority and there is no room for compromises. The Maison de Champagne Perrier-Jouët produced flowery and elegant wines of high fineness, strongly characterised by the Chardonnay presence. Elegant Cuvées, tuning with the refined Liberty-style flowers on the Belle Epoque bottle, offer intense relaxing moments of delight and beauty.