Exactly one century after the production of the first vintage, the Champagne House Joseph Perrier is launching two new, highly prized vintage cuvées, a Rosé and a Blanc de Blancs.

The first vintage available will be 2002, an exceptional vintage that produced very fruity champagnes with intense and persistent aromatic notes and a very strong personality.

Joseph Perrier: two new vintage wines for the prestigious Champagne House

Great attention has been paid to the packaging, and the two new labels will be presented in a truly unique bottle, reminiscent of those used during the Victorian era. Jean-Claude Fourmon, owner of Joseph Perrier, took his cue from a bottle of the Maison dating back to the 1860s, labelled 'Ay Mousseux' - at that time, in fact, the term Champagne was not used on a regular basis.

The bottle has an absolutely exclusive style and two distinguishing features: it has a flat bottom and decorative bubbles around the base.

The Cuvée Blanc de Blancs Millésimée 2002 and the Cuvée Rosé Millésimée 2002 will be presented on 4 October in a tasting event to be held at the evocative walls of Banfi Castle.

The two new labels, available from Christmas 2010, join the pre-existing Cuvée Royale Brut Millesimée and the Josephine, which together with the Cuvées Royale Brut, Demi-Sec, Rosé and Blanc de Blancs complete the entire range of Champagne Joseph Perrier, distributed exclusively in Italy by Banfi Distribuzione.