Séverine Frerson
Meet Séverine Frerson, the eighth Cellar Master in Maison Perrier-Jouët’s history and the guardian of its iconic style.
The eight cellar Master
Cellar Master
When she took over the reins from Hervé Deschamps in 2020, Séverine Frerson became just the 8th cellar master in Maison Perrier-Jouët’s 200-year history. Born and raised amid the vines of the Champagne region, Séverine has a clear vision of her mission as cellar master: to preserve and perpetuate the House’s signature elegance, florality and craftsmanship.
A signature floral style
The work of a cellar master demands a rare combination of artistic brio and scientific precision, meticulously selecting the finest wines and blending them with patience and flair. Since taking over as cellar master, Séverine Frerson has achieved a deft balance of continuity and creativity, perpetuating the House’s noble traditions while also delivering thrilling new expressions of its signature floral style.
Séverine Frerson’s unique approach to winemaking places great emphasis on texture and touch, a sense she has honed to perfection over the course of her career, to such an extent that it is almost as important as her finely-tuned sense of smell.
What makes Perrier-Jouët unique is the sheer complexity of our distinctive floral aromas – sometimes delicate, sometimes more vibrant, but always irreproachably elegant.
Séverine Frerson
Champagne and Gastronomy
Séverine Frerson’s artistry is on full display at Maison Belle Epoque, an elegant manor house in the heart of Epernay which contains one of Europe’s finest collections of Art Nouveau.
It is also home to a sumptuous restaurant, designed to embody the elegance and excellence of Maison Perrier-Jouët. But what really sets Maison Belle Epoque apart from other high-flying gastronomic offerings is the intense creative partnership between the restaurant’s prestigious chefs and Perrier-Jouët’s cellar master.
It is also home to a sumptuous restaurant, designed to embody the elegance and excellence of Maison Perrier-Jouët. But what really sets Maison Belle Epoque apart from other high-flying gastronomic offerings is the intense creative partnership between the restaurant’s prestigious chefs and Perrier-Jouët’s cellar master.
The Art of food-wine pairings
The seven-course tasting menu is co-signed by Sébastien Morellon and Michelin-starred culinary legend Pierre Gagnaire, working in close collaboration with Sévérine Frerson to dream up perfect food pairings for each of the house’s signature cuvées. Together they strive to showcase the wines of Perrier-Jouët in the best conditions imaginable, ensuring that the flavours in the dishes complement and elevate the inimitable qualities of the wines.
At Maison Belle Epoque, the dishes are designed to complement the champagne, and not the other way around.
Séverine Frerson
A sensory journey
Since the very beginning, Maison Perrier-Jouët has been inspired by nature. Séverine Frerson is well aware that adapting to climate change and continuously improving our winemaking practices will be two of the most significant challenges of her tenure as cellar master.
Considerable progress has been made in recent years in our own vineyards, like eliminating herbicides or moving to biofuels. We are now in a new phase experimenting and deploying practices such as cover crops to support soils, vines and biodiversity. Our own vineyard being a laboratory to test, learn and share with our partner winegrowers.
Considerable progress has been made in recent years in our own vineyards, like eliminating herbicides or moving to biofuels. We are now in a new phase experimenting and deploying practices such as cover crops to support soils, vines and biodiversity. Our own vineyard being a laboratory to test, learn and share with our partner winegrowers.
Under Sévérine Frerson’s guidance Maison Perrier-Jouët will continue to lead by example, facing the challenges of the future with her characteristic passion, energy and creativity.
