Laurent-Perrier Champagne
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Laurent-Perrier was founded in Tours-sur-Marne in the Champagne region of France in the year 1812. The name Veuve Laurent-Perrier was given to the house in 1887.
Brut White Blend
Non-vintage
Vintage
Brut Rose
Non-vintage
Vintage
About
Laurent-Perrier embraces the philosophy that the best champagne does not need to come from a single vintage. They typically produce their non-vintage prestige cuvee, Grand Siecle, with a blend of three of their very best vintages from the best crus. This maintains uniformity and provides the utmost quality. Laurent-Perrier also incorporate a vintage prestige cuvee in their lineup: Alexandra Rose'. The overall Laurent-Perrier style tends to light, elegant, and fruity.
Annual Production
Laurent-Perrier produces over 7 million bottles annually.
Producer Style
The general style of Laurent Perrier is light, elegant, fresh and fruity.
Producer Type
Laurent-Perrier has a small amount of vineyard holdings for their champagne production and purchase most of the grapes they use from other growers. The French regulators designate Laurent-Perrier as a Negociant Manipulant (a producer who buys grapes from growers).
Producer Website
www.laurent-perrier.com/enPeople
Current Owner
Laurent-Perrier Group
Cellar Master
Maximillien Bernardeau
Cellar Manager
Michel Fauconnet
History
Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 by André Michel Pierlot, a cooper and bottler, who purchased two plots of land in Tours-sur-Marne. André was succeeded by his son, Alphonse Pierlot. Anphonse had no heir and willed Laurent-Perrier to his cellar master, Eugene Laurent.
The name Veuve Laurent-Perrier was given to the house by Mathilde Emilie Perrier after her husband, Eugene, died in an accident in 1887. Mathilde had combined the two family names to become the brand and then she set about expanding the business. Eugenie-Hortense Laurent took over after her mother in 1925, but economic hardship between the wars forced the estate to be sold to Marie-Louise Lanson de Nonancourt in 1939. Marie’s two sons, Maurice and Bernard, joined the French Resistance during World War II. Maurice did not survive the war. When Bernard returned home, Marie had him serve an apprenticeship, working every position in the business, tending the vineyards, making the wine, selling the wine, and even working in the office. At age 28, when he was appointed Chairman and CEO in 1948, he knew every aspect of the company.
Bernard Nonancourt elevated Laurent-Perrier to one of the top ranked houses in Champagne. In the 1950s, Laurent-Perrier implemented the use of stainless steel tanks to control the initial fermentation temperature. Growing demand over the years for their products led to expansion in 1973, 1979, 1983, and 2005. After the last expansion, the House began to vinify all the Laurent-Perrier group wines, including Salon, Delamotte, and De Castellane. Bernard continued to impact the character of the house until his death in 2010. Bernard’s two daughters, Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt and Stephanie Meneux de Nonancourt are now part of the management board, chaired by Patrick Marie Charles Thomas.