The light chalky subsoils of Cote des Blancs are the Grand Cru standard for premiere Champagne grapes, first demonstrated a century ago when the best of Perrier-Jouet was introduced into the famous Flower-bottle, commemorating France's Belle Epoque era at the beginning of the twentieth century. The exquisite vineyards in Champagne which contribute fruit for Belle Epoque have been handed down from generation to generation by families who have known no other patron than the noble House of Perrier-Jouet. Beneath the chalky hills of Champagne, the hand painted bottles sleep on their sediments, awakened from time to time by the ancient traditions of remuage.