Joseph Perrier Champagne from Champers Limited

To give Champers clients a balanced list, we have included in our range of branded champagnes some of the champagnes of Joseph Perrier, including as a top quality vintage champagne, the exceptional Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale brut 1996  

Joseph Perrier, a respected Grande Marque champagne house, was established in 1825 and is based in Chalons en Champagne . It draws its grapes from top Marne Valley vineyards in Hautvilliers, Cumieres and Damary. It enjoys a considerable reputation among champagne cognoscenti, but limited production and stocks mean that it has no need to over promote itself.

Champers now provides the Cuvée Royale non vintage champagne in bottles, half bottles and magnums - and the noted 1996 vintage in bottles.

The style of this well respected House, is of consistency, producing champagne with rich creamy fruit and a noted capacity to age well; these champagnes generally turn biscuity when mature.

Champagne Vintage 1996

While most champagnes are a blend of the produce of several years, vintage champagne is the wine of a single year. 1996 was one of the three best years for champagne since the war, no late frosts troubled the budding vines and the summer was hot with enough moisture to allow the grapes to develop, yet retain a good level of acidity. Rated 19 out of a maximum 20 by Hachette, the 1996 vintage was described by Juhlin as one of the best vintages ever and by Parker as a “superb vintage with fresh acidity and consistent flavour”

Vintage champagne should be drunk a couple of degrees less chilled than non vintage, so that none of the depth of flavour is masked

Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale brut 1996

A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a touch of Pinot Meunier

“A champagne of pure pleasure – well defined and complex offering appley flavours with a hint of creaminess”

Commended in the Decanter Awards 2004