Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain half

Winery Description

The House of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 by André Michel Pierlot and took the name Vve Laurent-Perrier when Mathilde Emilie Perrier, the widow of Eugène Laurent, combined the two family names after she decided to expand the business.

Eugénie Hortense Laurent, her daughter, inherited the House in 1925 and sold it to Marie-Louise Lanson de Nonancourt in 1939.

Rebirth

During WWII, Marie-Louise Lanson de Nonancourt ran the business while two of her sons, Maurice and Bernard, joined the French Resistance.

In 1945, Bernard de Nonancourt began an exacting apprenticeship, learning every aspect of winemaking from vine to cellar, before his appointment in October 1948 as Chairman and Chief Executive. At that point, the House was employing around 20 people and shipping 80,000 bottles a year.

Expansion

Fired by a passion for champagne, a respect for traditional values and, most importantly, for people, Bernard de Nonancourt inspired Laurent-Perrier with his independent spirit and creative audacity.

He established privileged working relationships with the grape growers and cleverly combined innovation and tradition. He created the signature Laurent-Perrier style of freshness, lightness and elegance and developed a unique range of champagnes which are today exported to 147 countries worldwide.

Tasting notes

A Champagne full of elegance, lightness and finesse, just as pleasant as an aperitif as throughout an entire meal.

Composition of the cuvée*:
A high proportion of Chardonnay (around 40%), and 60% Pinot Noir represent the majority of this wine’s composition. Each year, about one-third of reserve wines are incorporated in the cuvée, thus ensuring the consistency of the Henriot style.

* This estimated data is given for information only and may vary slightly from one year to another.

Vinification

Champagne

An unusual proportion of Chardonnay gives this cuvée an original and very racy profile.