Joseph Perrier

House · Châlons-en-Champagne · founded 1825

Joseph Perrier is a Champagne house in Châlons-en-Champagne, founded in 1825 and now part of the Arvitis group.1,2

History

According to the house, Joseph Perrier opened his own wine business in Avize in 1825 and in 1827 moved to the avenue de Paris in Châlons, where he bought buildings with cellars dug into the hillside.1 He later served as mayor of the city.4 His son Émile Armand joined him in 1856 and took over in 1870.1 In 1888 the business passed to Paul Pithois, a family cousin with vines in Cumières, Hautvillers and Damery; the house says he worked on wine fermentation with Louis Pasteur.1,4 The house also states that in 1889 it became a supplier to Queen Victoria and her son Edward VII.1

Family management

Roger and Pierre Pithois followed their father, and from 1950 Georges Pithois ran the house.4 His nephew Jean-Claude Fourmon joined in 1979, and in 2019 Benjamin Fourmon took over as the sixth generation.1 The house marked 200 years in 2025.1

Vineyard and ownership

The Union des Maisons de Champagne gives 23 ha in 4 villages and lists the house in the Arvitis group.2 The house's own pages give 24 ha.4 The UMC list of wines includes the Cuvée Royale range, La Côte à Bras (Pinot Noir), Le Ciergelot (Meunier) and Joséphine 2014.2 See brut nature.

See also

ThiénotProducersCanard-DuchêneProducersCumièresRegionsBrut nature (zero dosage)StylesWhen the Champagne houses were foundedHistory

Sources

  1. Champagne Joseph Perrier. Our history
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne. Joseph Perrier (UMC profile)
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The Champagne Houses (member list)
  4. Champagne Joseph Perrier. Family spirit

Facts checked on 2026-10-21