Perrier-Jouet Blanc De Blancs Scene

Present day Perrier-Jouët and the vineyards
Over two hundred years of history have brought the vine growing heritage of Perrier-Jouët to extend over 65 hectares, which have been classified 99,2% according to Champagne AOC classification criteria (Appellation d'origine contrôlée). Located in ideal position, the best parcels are part of the Côte des Blancs vineyard. They are planted halfway up the gentle southeast facing slopes providing terroir for chardonnay, the Maison’s emblematic grape variety. The Montagne de Reims parcels are for the most part planted in pinot noir while in Vallée de la Marne, Perrier-Jouët boasts vineyards of pinot noir and pinot meunier. Lastly, to complement the production, Perrier-Jouët has been working for generations with other wine producers to select grapes according to their strict criteria.
The Perrier-Jouët wine cellars in Épernay, sitting under Avenue de Champagne – a maze of mile-long underground tunnels – is where Champagne is created and rests, and which in many ways represent the realm of Hervé Deschamps. In this place, the chef de cave who, tasting wines from each single parcel, is the person responsible for the art of blending and thus defining the characteristics of each cuvée.