Joseph Perrier Brut Champagne

Founded in 1825, Champagne Joseph Perrier has been owned and run by the same family since 1888. Current director Benjamin Fourmon represents the 6th generation. Joseph Perrier owns 21 hectares of vineyards on the right bank of the River Marne, around Hautvillers and Cumières, two villages classed 93% in the 'échelle des crus'. They are mostly planted with Pinot Noir but include 2 hectares of Chardonnay.

The cellars stretch over three kilometres and date back to the Gallo-Roman period. The chosen name for these cuvées is no accident, nor any false claim to grandeur.

'Cuvée Royale' alludes to the historic relationship between Joseph Perrier and Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, as the royals' Champagne of choice - probably the highest honour any Champagne house can hope to earn. All the wines are made with a keen focus on freshness and purity, a theme which runs right through the range and really shows its worth in the vintage cuvées which show impressive energy and poise and remarkable ageing potential.

A blend of 35% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay & 30% Pinot Meunier.

Grapes come from 20 top sites including vineyards at Cumières, Damery, Hautvillers and Verneuil. Around 20% reserve wines are used and the wine ages on the lees for 36 months.

DOSAGE: 7 g/L

The initial aroma is discreet, fine and wonderfully complex. A bouquet of apples, pears and white peaches evolves alongside elegant, more tropical flavours of pineapple.