Laurent-Perrier

House · Tours-sur-Marne · founded 1812

Laurent-Perrier is a Champagne house in Tours-sur-Marne, founded in 1812 by André-Michel Pierlot.1 Since 1939 it has belonged to the de Nonancourt family, and the group has been listed on the Paris stock exchange since 1999.1

History

André-Michel Pierlot, a former cooper and bottler, settled in Tours-sur-Marne in 1812 as a champagne merchant. Eugène Laurent later took over from Alphonse Pierlot and died in 1887; his widow, Mathilde-Emilie Perrier, ran the company and added her name, creating Veuve Laurent-Perrier.1 In 1889 she launched a "Grand Vin Sans Sucre", a wine without added sugar.1 See brut nature.

In 1939 Marie-Louise de Nonancourt bought the house. Her son Bernard de Nonancourt became its head in 1948 at 28, when it had about twenty employees and sold 80,000 bottles.1 In 1999 the group was listed on the Paris stock exchange.1 Cellar masters named by the house: Edouard Leclerc (1950), Alain Terrier (1983), Michel Fauconnet (2004) and Olivier Vigneron (2025).1

Vineyards

The house describes Tours-sur-Marne as a grand cru village; its founding plots are Les Plaisances and La Tour Glorieux.1 The Union des Maisons de Champagne records vineyards in 4 villages and does not give an area.2

Wines

The house lists Grand Siècle, Héritage, Brut Millésimé, La Cuvée, Alexandra Rosé Millésimé, Cuvée Rosé, Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, Ultra Brut and Harmony.1 See rosé and prestige cuvée.

See also

When the Champagne houses were foundedHistoryTours-sur-MarneRegionsBrut nature (zero dosage)StylesRosé sparkling wineStylesThe sugar scale of sparkling wineDosage

Sources

  1. Champagne Laurent-Perrier. Our history
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). House profile: Laurent-Perrier
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The Champagne Houses (member list)

Facts checked on 2026-10-20