Bernard Pertois
Vineyard area: 18 ha / Production: 36,000 bottles / Côte de Blancs
Since 1650
The Bernard Pertois winemaking family looks back on a long tradition. The Bernard Pertois family has been a winemaking family in the Côte des Blancs since 1650, dating back to the time of Louis XIV, the Sun King. This means that the family is now in its 11th generation. Since 1910, over 100 years ago, the winemaking family has been producing its own wines, initially and later its own champagnes. The expertise has been passed down from generation to generation. Reynald Pertois has now taken over the reins and, together with his wife Séverine, manages the family's fortunes.
Reynald Pertois owns 18 hectares, of which only 4.5 hectares of the best sites with the oldest vines are used for his own 36,000 bottles. These vineyards are located in the heart of the Côte des Blancs in the prestigious Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. All vineyards used by Pertois for his own champagne production are classified as Grand Crus. The remaining grapes are sold, mostly to Billecart Salmon.
The outstanding vineyard sites, combined with the unique soil composition and microclimate of the Côte des Blancs, form the basis for excellent champagnes. At Bernard Pertois, the winemaker champagnes are dominated by the Chardonnay grape variety, resulting in their inimitable terroir character.
The Champagnes are of a consistently high standard and impress with their unique bouquet and flavor characteristics. The Bernard Pertois winemaking family pursues a line of fresh, elegant Champagnes that consciously reflect the broad spectrum of the terroir, with its chalk, Megrel, and limestone soils and the resulting mineral notes.
