La Maison Penet / Alexandre Penet
Vineyard area: 6 ha / Production: 20,000 bottles / Verzy
Although viticulture has been an integral part of the family's know-how since the 17th century, Désiré and Gilbert Penet decided to produce their first champagne in the early 1930s.
In 1967, Christian Penet married Marie-Louise Chardonnet, whose family had also been cultivating vineyards in the neighboring village of Verzenay for 400 years. With the marriage, the family business expanded to 6 hectares of Grand Cru vines: This marked the birth of the Penet-Chardonnet champagne brand.
Today, Alexandre, an oenologist with a diverse background, continues the family adventure with the support of his wife Martine and never ceases to express the qualities of his terroir with precision, elegance and refinement.
The historic logo is inspired by the beautiful landscape of one of their finest plots in Verzy, which includes a 19th-century local landmark (the "Penet Cross"). Along with the manor house from the same period, it symbolizes the family's historic heritage, instantly recognizable in their high-quality, estate-grown range of Penet-Chardonnet Grand Cru.
In the spirit of modernity and transparency, and so that every layperson understands what they are consuming, La Maison Penet was a pioneer in Champagne with the introduction of a precise back label:
You will find a wealth of information there: the blend, the length of aging, the type of winemaking, the date of bottling, the date of disgorging, the dosage and, in some cases, even the harvest date for a specific plot!
For connoisseurs, the exceptional single-vineyard wines are produced in limited quantities and are therefore numbered.
By simply scanning the label with your smartphone, you can bring the bottles to life - a first in the world of champagne!
