Issue No.22 - International Edition Polo De’Marco Magazine - International Edition | Page 159

Interview by
KC Martin,
Luxury Editor
P
errier-Jouët was founded in 1811 by
Pierre-Nicolas Perrier, the son of a
vineyard owner and his wife Rose
Adelaide Jouet, daughter of a wine
merchant. Together, their house created the
finest and most distinguished champagne in
France. The house is best known for its highly
prized “Belle Epoque” cuvee
The charismatic and dashing Hervé Deschamps
is the exquisite Chef de Caves for the highly
acclaimed French champagne house, Perrier-
Jouët. Deschamps explains with precision
what makes Perrier Jouet champagnes truly
sparkle. He notes that while there are very good
sparkling wines produced around the world,
that nothing quite captures the imagination
“ONE 2 ONE” Exclusive interview with Hervé Deschamps,
Perrie-Jouët Chef de Caves, 7th Chef de Caves for Perrier-
Jouët - appointed 1993.
Caves, 7th Chef de Caves for Perrier-Jouet-appointed 1993.
or character of a stellar French champagne.
“You need specific weather and soil as each
type and variety of grapes have a long lineage
from treasured vineyards which simply can’t be
replicated somewhere else, says Deschamps.
“Each champagne tells a unique story of its year.
You can drink a spirit alone, but a champagne is
made to be shared with others. When you open
a bottle of Perrier-Jouet, each bottle becomes a
‘flashback to the past to appreciate the year and
where it has taken you. It becomes a reflection of
the feelings and the emotions of that year.”
Deschamps explains, in depth, that champagne
isn’t something that one simply copies. It is
a creative and technical endeavor. Creating
fine champagnes is like writing a song, each
champagne involves a specific blending of notes
and traditions starting with the Cote de Blanes,
which was the beginning of the signature style
of Perrier Jouet. Hervé Deschamps is keeping
the classical traditions of Perrier-Jouët alive,
while evolving to a modem approach with his
own style at the house of Perrier-Jouët.