1825
Châlons-en-Champagne
Driven by his bold vision and expertise, Joseph Perrier founded a singular champagne house.
A house that, for 6 generations, has been guided by its vines and exceptional terroir to create great champagne wines.
The house has always remained faithful to its international tradition (exporting 70% of its bottles) and to its founding values: rooted in a city, quality champagne, authenticity and mastery of age-old know-how implemented on 24 hectares of estate vineyards.
Praised by Europe's finest restaurants, Joseph Perrier champagne has been awarded the prestigious distinction of "Cuvée Royale" by Queen Victoria and King Edward VII.
The fruit of its founders' legacy and the ambition of its successors, Joseph Perrier Champagne is now expressed through a range of cuvées, the most illustrious of which is the Joséphine cuvée.
Proud of its heritage and enthusiastic about the future, the Joseph Perrier house shines brightly to illuminate every moment.
1825-1870
At the end of thee century, François-Alexandre Perrier, originally from Épernay, founded his own trading company in Châlons-en-Champagne. His eldest son, Joseph Perrier, soon followed in his footsteps. After opening his own wine merchant's in Avize in 1825, "Joseph Perrier Fils & Cie", he moved to Châlons-en-Champagne, avenue de Paris, in 1827.. Joseph Perrier bought buildings with thousand-year-old cellars dug into the hillside, which he quickly enlarged. The Joseph Perrier name soon became a benchmark in the competitive champagne market.
Committed to his fellow citizens, Joseph Perrier became general councillor of the department and, finally, mayor of the town.ire of Châlons-en-Champagne from 1854 to 1860..
Émile Armand Perrier joined his father Joseph at the helm of the company in 1856. The newspaper L’Illustration brought him national recognition in 1862 by presenting it “ one of the most interesting in Champagne .”
In 1870, after nearly half a century of intense activity at the helm of his company, Joseph Perrier left his son, Émile Armand, a company steeped in expertise and excellence.
*Archives - Au pays du champagne, celliers et bureaux, Map , based on a photograph by Emile Choque, 1910
1870-1918
Émile Armand Perrier developed the family business in the aftermath of the conflict with Prussia in 1870.. Eight years later, as a result of his efforts, his champagnes won a gold medal gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878.. Buoyed by this success, in 1888 one of Émile Armand Perrier's sons, Gabriel, passed on the company to Paul Pithois, owner of vineyards in Cumières, Hautvillers and Damery. Damerya cousin of the family. He already had a great deal of experience, and had even benefited from the advice of Louis Pasteur.
In 1889, the Joseph Perrier house became the official champagne supplier to Queen Victoria of England and her son Edward VII, marking a period of exceptional prestige during which the house received prestigious awards from around the world.
*Archives - Portrait of Emile-Armand Perrier, photograph, 1880
1918-1950
At the end of the Great War, Roger and Pierre, sons of Paul Pithois, take over the management of Joseph Perrierand prepare for its centenary.
The Joseph Perrier company celebrated its centennial in 1925, surrounded by its customers and representatives. During the Roaring Twenties, the Joseph Perrier house created two posters that would profoundly shape the brand’s identity, ushering in its festive and feminine aesthetic.
* Archive - Mayor of Châlons-sur-Marne and Pierre Pithois before the 125th anniversary aperitif, photograph.
1950-1979
As sole head of Joseph Perrier, Georges, son of Roger Pithois, modernizes the production facilities with the construction of concrete vats. The house is famous celebrities come to discover its cellarssuch as Joséphine Baker.
Ever innovative, the company created the "giant wooden Joseph Perrier bottle", which became the symbol of the symbol of the Foire de Châlons-en-Champagne from 1959, like a totem that forever seals the fate of the city and the brand.
*Archive - Joseph Perrier Fils & Co, labels 1910
since 1979
In 1979, Jean-Claude Fourmon, nephew of Georges Pithois, joined the company, before taking over as CEO six years later..
Jean-Claude Fourmon reinforces the house's reputation by inviting celebrities such as dancer Carolyn Carlson and Jacques Chirac to discover its exceptional cellars.
Today, the company continues its exceptional adventure with a sixth sixth generation of managementechoing the founding father-son duo of 1825, Benjamin Fourmon, son of Jean-Claude Fourmon, will take over in 2019.
*Benjamin and Jean-Claude Fourmon, 2024
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