Champagne Pannier was founded in 1899 and its head office is situated in

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. It is the largest champagne house in the western Marne Valley.

History

Louis Eugène Pannier founded the Champagne House in 1899 near

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. In 1937, he moved the company to

where he purchased 12th century cellars, that measure 2.5 kilometres in length and 30 meters in depth. Here he found the perfect place to age his wines and this gave Champagne Pannier a new dimension. In 1974, a group of growers, now called Covama, joined forces and purchased the house of Pannier. This was the first and only time in

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that a group of growers purchased a

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house. During a detailed study of the cellars, a group of archaeologists found a medieval stone carving of an archer in 2002. This archer became the symbol of Champagne Pannier extolling the same virtues of the wine: balance, precision, integrity.

Certifications

Since 1997, the company received accreditation from the norms

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and BRC. This framework is part of the ongoing policy of quality control.

Activities

Pannier's

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s are supplied all over France by a network of representatives (

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, delicatessens, off-trade, B to B) and are exported to over twenty countries. These wines are distributed through traditional channels as well as

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. First class passengers on

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and

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are served Pannier champagne. In addition to the medieval cellars which are one of the 6 proposed sites for the UNESCO charter, Champagne Pannier also has a state of the art 300 seats amphitheatre and function rooms.

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Champagne PannierPhotos of Champagne Pannier, Chateau Thierry
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French companies established in 1899

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