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Art Nouveau and Craftsmanship, The spirit of a family since 1811, A heritage. Since 1811, the House of Perrier-Jouët has created wines with a unique signature, floral, stylish and diamond-cut. Two centuries of heritage handed down in the House cellars, like craftsmen jealously passing on their precious wisdom from father to son. A House of Craftsmanship. AN UNWAVERING STYLE A unique style, renowned for its floral elegance down the ages. It was in 1811 that Pierre-Nicolas Perrier married Adèle Jouët, thus marking the genesis of the House of Perrier-Jouët. Characterised from the outset by its uncompromising standards, the House was a pioneer in the field of traceability and the fight against counterfeiting. After the fashion of the great Champagne Houses, Perrier-Jouët was the first to display the year of the vintage on its bottles. And if, as sometimes happens, the harvests do not meet its exacting quality standards, the House opts for quality and abandons production. No compromise is brooked. A number of wines from remarkable years have been selected and consigned to the silence of the cellars. And while each of these vintages has a distinctive character all of its own, they all without exception illustrate the excellence of the Perrier-Jouët vineyards. It is there, in Eden, that our oldest Champagne vintage is conserved, the Perrier-Jouët 1825. This quest for perfection guarantees Perrier-Jouët its rightful place at the most prestigious tables. Not to mention the royal courts of Napoleon III or Queen Victoria. Since Princess Grace of Monaco declared the bottle with the iconic anemone to be her favourite champagne, Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque has accompanied the Rose Ball for many years. THE FINEST VINEYARDS 65 hectares, ranked at 99.2% on the scale of grands crus, and 5 of the most important wines, without which this exceptional Champagne could not exist. The Perrier-Jouët family has owned vines in Champagne since the early 18th century. Down the decades, this heritage was enriched with discernment and precision, based on the style the family wished to adopt for its wines. The excellence of the raw materials has always been a major preoccupation, and particular attention is given to the noble chardonnays, which lend such particular character to the House wines. In the first half of the 20th century, Perrier-Jouët acquired two legendary terroirs, the Bourons Leroy and Bourons du Midi. The Perrier-Jouët vineyards border on perfection – as testified by the evaluation criteria of the Champagne AOC. Each cuvée comprises the 5 principal wines of "Champagne's magic triangle" which form the backbone of the House's vineyards and give its compositions length and balance. Cramant and Avize (Côte des Blancs), Mailly (Montagne de Reims), Aÿ and Dizy (Vallée de la Marne). Perrier-Jouët owns the best plots in the entirety of the Côte des Blancs (Cramant and Avize grands crus). Ideally situated, planted mid-slope and exposed to the South-Southeast, favouring the excellent maturity of the chardonnay, the House's variety of choice, they give the wine its generous white floral aromas. The pinots noirs on the Mailly grand cru, fresher and more delicate than those of the south mountain and the pinots noirs of Aÿ in the Vallée de la Marne add extra elegance with their fresh fruity pinots meuniers notes. They provide a fine structure for the chardonnays of the Côte des Blancs, while never dominating. Meanwhile, the generous and fruity of the Dizy premier cru add charm, roundness and generosity to the cuvées. THE ART NOUVEAU, A DAY-TO-DAY PHILOSOPHY A swirl of Japanese anemones engraved on a bottle in 1902 marked the first association between Perrier-Jouët and Art Nouveau. The story continues to unfurl to this day, infusing poetry and beauty into daily life. Inspiration drawn from nature, the desire to infuse beauty into daily life. The values of Perrier-Jouët are fully echoed by Art Nouveau. The House and various artists have teamed up to create a series of unique works to enchant our daily lives. In 1902, Emile Gallé, one of the movement's most celebrated artists, designed a swirl of anemones wreathed in gold for the Perrier-Jouët bottle. An unusual bottle, a true homage to nature as a source of inspiration, where the swirls of the white flowers echo the floral and delicate style of the wine, and become the emblem of the House. Since then, Perrier-Jouët has continued to celebrate the marriage of arts and crafts, calling on renowned artists such as Daniel Arsham, kloi DL, Makoto Azuma and Tord Boontje, creating unique works, sublime objects on the theme of tasting champagne, but also artistic installations, as a fitting showcase for the close relationship between the House and Art Nouveau. THE MAISON BELLE EPOQUE, AN EXPERIENCE. The Maison Belle Epoque: a unique venue bringing together the greatest names in Art Nouveau – an experience not to be missed. Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Adélaïde Jouët lived there, but today it is far more than a mere home. Since 1990 it has been transformed into a delightful guest house, thanks to the work of Pierre Ernst, the current President and Director of Perrier-Jouët, the Maison Belle Epoque is an experience not to be missed, a journey into the beauty and poetry of Art Nouveau. It took no fewer than eight years to acquire and restore the furniture and the objects which adorn and decorate the place. A place in which enchantment reigns, with over 200 works and unique pieces by the greatest names in Art Nouveau, from Majorelle and Guimard to Lalique and Rodin. One of the largest private collections of the Art Nouveau movement, offering an experience out of time. The setting, which is now to open its doors in an exceptional gesture is a true initiation to beauty. AN ANEMONE AS A WORK OF ART In 1902 a Japanese anemone was designed on a Belle Epoque bottle – an icon which would soar to grandeur over the years. In the early 1900s, the Art Nouveau movement burst into life, drawing its inspiration from the lines and movements of nature, inviting beauty and poetry into daily life. Its values echoed those of the House of Perrier-Jouët. The artist and master glass maker Emile Gallé was one of the movement's pioneers. It was in 1902 that he designed the iconic anemone wreathed in gold that would be placed on the bottle of the first Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque vintage in 1964, turning it into a work of art. And thus was born the partnership between Art Nouveau and the House. A history which continues to unfurl to this day.