Penet-Chardonnet Terroir & Sens Blanc de Blancs NV

Penet-Chardonnet Grand Cru is a historical, family-owned estate, which utilizes the best of their 6-hectare Grand Cru vineyards of Verzy and Verzenay to produce high end, Terroir-focused, exclusive Champagnes.

Growing vines in the Champagne region for over 400 years has allowed the Penet and the Chardonnet families to perfect the art of unique Champagne making. The wines they produce follow an unparalleled and thorough single vineyard approach which leaves no room for compromise and magnifies the diversity and exceptional quality of the Terroir.

The fully-owned 6-hectare vineyards stretch along the towns of Verzy and Verzenay, an exceptional Grand Cru area of the “Montagne de Reims” celebrated for its top quality pinot noir grapes. Only the best vines are classified Grand Cru, an honor granted to less than 10% of the vineyards in the Champagne region.

The new Penet-Chardonnet winery became one of the largest in town and is still nowadays the main production site of the estate, while the 19th century, family manor and cellars welcome visitors from all over the world for private tours and unforgettable tasting experiences.

Today, Alexandre Penet, assisted by his wife Martine, represents the fifth generation to run the estate. From a young age, Alexandre assisted first his grandfather Emile and then his father Christian in the ancient art of champagne making, developing from childhood a passion for the family heritage. After having worked as an executive in different industries during the early part of his professional career, he became a graduate Oenologist and is now able to bring together the efficient processes learnt in his strategic management experiences with his life-long family wine expertise, substantially enriching a business where tradition and modernity go hand in hand.