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Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 2008 is the perfect cuvée to mark any moment of celebration. Each sip captivates with alluring floral finesse. To enjoy whilst dining, its vibrancy will pair delicately with the saltiness of langoustines, or compliment the most delicate of white meats with its bloom of white flowers.
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The Story
Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque is the original Belle Epoque vintage cuvée, first appearing in 1964. Instantly recognisable throughout the world, its bottle is adorned with the graceful spray of Japanese white anemones created for Maison Perrier-Jouët by Art Nouveau master Emile Gallé in 1902.
Working at the vat, plot by plot, the Cellar Master tastes and tests time and again, finally isolating the wines, turning each cuvée into a unique wine th...
Wine Information
The Cuvée Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2008 comes from a grape harvest marked by a difficult early spring, with cool temperatures and little sunshine. This continued into the summer, accompanied by abundant rainfall. Only the return of warmer weather at the start of September endowed the 2008 vintage with a note of freshness and a nicely rounded mouthfeel, enabling it to display a subtle balance of delicacy and structure.
Vintage 2008
2008 -The Champagne vintage set to make history!
A first taste of leading winemakers’ 2008 champagnes reveals a miraculous vintage, bubbling with potential, which – whisper it – might just prove the greatest in living memory.
2008 was not, by any standards, a vintage year for the financial world. And for the greater part of it, 2008 was a pretty poor year for Champagne too: spring was freezing, summer gloomy and overcast. But then, aroun...
