Prior to Jean-Jaques Perrochet’s (1769-1833) purchase of the Maison Carrée in 1827, the wines were housed in older and less well-adapted buildings nearby, and the winery went by the name “Claude et Jean-Jaques Perrochet Frères.” Jean-Jaques was succeeded by his descendants: Alphonse (1797-1853), James-Alphonse (1844-1918), Alphonse-James (1886-1973), and Jean-Jaques (1927), in partnership since 1991 with his son Jean-Denis (1961). In 2008, Jean-Denis and his wife, Christine, took the reins at the domaine, joined in 2015 by their son, Alexandre.

Si nos prédécesseurs ont dû se satisfaire d’un savoir très empirique en vinification, nous avons pu bénéficier de l’évolution scientifique et parfaire nos connaissances en la matière, devenue actuellement très pointue.

While our predecessors had to settle for a very empirical understanding of the art of winemaking, we have the advantage of a vast body of scientific research to draw upon, as we continuously strive toward greater understanding. Our cumulative experience and scientific knowledge work in tandem in our very precise approach to winemaking today. Our attention to biology, whose importance from the vineyard all the way to the bottle of wine is paramount, allows us to proudly continue family tradition, using vertical wine presses and aging our wines in oak casks.