Pertois-Moriset

Situated in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne Pertois-Moriset, has from the beginning been a family business and independently owned. Grower-producers: each new generation has been nourished through the tradition and the knowledge of the vine and the wine of those who came before.

The House’s history began through the marriage between Yves Pertois and Janine Moriset, the son and daughter of two former winemaking families in the Côte de Blancs. In 1951, the couple decided to create the brand Pertois-Moriset, which continued to develop as their son Dominique and his wife Florence joined the House.

The House is managed by their granddaughter Cécile and her husband Vincent. The surface of the vineyard is 20.70 hectares, spread over two terroirs:

• The Côte de Blancs which is around 13.4 hectares, Grand Cru, and Chardonnay predominates by 100%
• The Coteaux Sézannais which is around 7.30 hectares and is made up of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay

The estate works while remaining attentive to the biodiversity that surrounds it. If the years allow it, no chemical inputs are applied on the vine. Sexual confusion is practiced in all the plots. The vines are naturally grassed in winter, and in summer the soil is ploughed. All mechanical work is carried out with a 100% electric tractor.

Perpetuating the House’s legacy, a pressing center was created in 2009. It is equipped with two stainless-steel membrane presses, two thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks, and a vat room for barrels and big oaks.

These facilities contribute to a healthy pressing of excellent quality, a fermentation at controlled linear temperature, a malolactic fermentation deliberately blocked on most of the cuvées, and an ageing on fine lees throughout the winter. The wine is bottled in June/July, in order to give the wine time to fully develop in tanks and barrels. The bottles then rest on the cellar, at least 20 months for the main vintages, and much longer for the vintages, thus guaranteeing wines with a unique taste.