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About Laurent Perrier Wines
A former cooper and bottler, André-Michel Pierlot settled in Tours-sur-Marne in 1812 as a Champagne wine merchant. It was in this village classified as Grand Cru and located at the crossroads of the three main vineyards, on plots named Les Plaisances and La Tour Glorieux, that he founded what would become Maison Laurent-Perrier. His son Alphonse Pierlot will succeed him and having no descendants, he will pass on the House to his Cellar Master, Eugène Laurent. He died prematurely in 1887 and his widow, Mathilde-Emilie Perrier took over the reins of the company, adding her surname to that of Eugène Laurent to give the House the name Veuve Laurent-Perrier. She innovated in 1889 by launching her “Grand Vin Sans Sucre” more in line with her taste and that of British customers. Eugénie-Hortense Laurent succeeded her mother in 1925 and sold the Estate in 1939.
Michel Fauconnet, who joined Laurent-Perrier in 1973, became the 3rd Cellar Master of the House, after respectively Edouard Leclerc in 1950 and Alain Terrier in 1983.
“I acquired my experience in the field. I held all production positions: cellar worker, supervisor, then Circle Manager I have learned a lot from technical work in the vat room Since 2004, I have been Cellar Manager but also Production Director. Initially, the Cellar Manager made the wine. Now he also takes care of the supplies, from winemaking to bottling. A house whose passion I share: champagne, and values: high standards and perfection. My job is to create pleasure wines that are in keeping with the spirit of Maison Laurent-Perrier.”
In September 2019, the House was strengthened with the arrival of Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt, Alexandra’s eldest daughter; she represents Grand Siècle throughout the world. She trains with the Cellar Master, the production teams, the sales teams, thus being part of the innovative know-how of Laurent-Perrier.
