List of champagne producers
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The listing below comprises some of the more prominent houses of Champagne. Most of the major houses are members of the organisation Union de Maisons de Champagne (UMC), and are sometimes referred to as Grandes Marques.
Members of the Union de Maisons de Champagne:
Other major houses or brands, not members of UMC:
Members of the Union de Maisons de Champagne:
| House | Year founded | Place of origin | Cuvée de prestige (Premium label) Vintage where indicated |
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| Abelé | 1757 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Sourire de Reims | Freixenet Freixenet Freixenet is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain.Freixenet was started after the union of two Spanish families with a lengthy history in winemaking: the Ferrers, owners of La Freixeneda, a 12th-century farming estate in Sant... |
| Ayala | 1860 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Grande Cuvée (Vintage) | Société Jacques Bollinger |
| Billecart-Salmon Billecart-Salmon Billecart-Salmon is a medium-sized champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Ay, France. Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, it is one of the few to remain family owned.... |
1818 | Mareuil-sur-Ay Mareuil-sur-Ay Mareuil-sur-Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification... |
Brut Réserve | Independent |
| Boizel | 1834 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Joyau de France (Vintage) | Groupe Boizel, Chanoine, Champagne (BCC) |
| Bollinger Bollinger Bollinger is a Champagne house, a producer of sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France. They produce several labels of Champagne under the Bollinger name, including the vintage Vieille Vignes Françaises, Grand Année and R.D. as well as the non-vintage Special Cuvée... |
1829 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Vieilles Vignes Françaises (Vintage) R.D. (Récemment Dégorgé) (Vintage) |
Société Jacques Bollinger |
| Boulard | 1952 | La Neuville-aux-Larris La Neuville-aux-Larris La Neuville-aux-Larris is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department... |
Independent | |
| Brice | 1994 | Bouzy Bouzy Bouzy is a commune of the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... |
Independent | |
| Brun | 1898 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Independent | |
| Bruno Paillard Bruno Paillard Bruno Paillard is a Champagne producer based in Reims in the Champagne region. The eponymously named house was founded in 1981 by Bruno Paillard , after he had worked as a broker in the region since 1975... |
1981 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Nec Plus Ultra (Vintage) brut première cuvée (Vintage) |
Independent |
| Burtin - Besserat de Bellefon | 1843 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Cuvée des Moines | Lanson-BCC |
| Canard-Duchêne Canard-Duchêne Canard-Duchêne is a Champagne house founded in 1868 by Victor Canard and Léonie Duchêne. It is based in Ludes between Reims and Epernay. From 1978 to 2003, the house was under the ownership of LVMH. It is now part of the Alain Thienot Group, owner of its own label Champagne Thiénot plus Joseph... |
1868 | Ludes Ludes Ludes is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.Population : 657.... |
Grande Cuvée Charles VII | Groupe Thiénot |
| Cattier Cattier Cattier is a family-owned champagne house situated in the village Chigny-les-Roses in the Montagne de Reims part of Champagne, France. The Cattier Family have been vineyard owners since 1763, and started to produce champagnes under their own name in 1918... |
1918 | Chigny-les-Roses Chigny-les-Roses Chigny-les-Roses is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:* Cattier*Communes of the Marne department... |
Clos du Moulin | Independent |
| Chanoine Frères Chanoine Frères Chanoine is a Champagne producer based in the Reims region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1730, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee as well as an extra dry series of wines known as Tsarine.... |
1730 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Gamme Tsarine | Groupe Boizel, Chanoine, Champagne (BCC) |
| Charles Heidsieck Charles Heidsieck (Champagne) Charles Heidsieck is a Champagne producer based in the Reims region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1851 by the French Champagne maker Charles Heidsieck, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee... |
1851 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Blanc des Millénaires (Vintage) | Rémy-Cointreau |
| Veuve Cheurlin | 1919 | Celles-sur-Ource Celles-sur-Ource Celles-sur-Ource is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the middle of the commune.-Population:... |
Independent | |
| Comte de Dampierre | 1880 | Chenay Chenay, Marne Chenay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.... |
Independent | |
| Cuperly | 1977 | Verzy Verzy Verzy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... |
Independent | |
| De Castellane De Castellane De Castellane is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1895, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee as well as a blanc de blancs Chardonnay Champagne. The house is currently under the ownership of Laurent-Perrier.... |
1895 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Commodore (Vintage) | Laurent Perrier |
| De Cazanove Charles de Cazanove Charles de Cazanove is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house was founded in Avize in 1811 by Charles Gabriel de Cazanove, and was further developed by his botanist son Charles Nicolas de Cazanove who was a leader in the efforts to fight phylloxera.The house... |
1811 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Stradivarius | Groupe Rapeneau |
| De Telmont | 1912 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Commodore (Vintage) | Laurent Perrier |
| De Venoge De Venoge De Venoge is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house was founded in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 1837 by the Swiss Marc-Henri de Venoge, who soon moved operations to Épernay.... |
1837 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Grand Vin des Princes (Vintage) | Groupe Boizel, Chanoine, Champagne |
| Delamotte Champagne Delamotte Champagne Delamotte is a small producer of Champagne. Along with its "sister" winery Champagne Salon, Delamotte the historical House of the Laurent-Perrier group.-History:... |
1760 | Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification. On wine labels its... |
Laurent-Perrier | |
| Deregard Massing | 1936 | Avize Avize Avize is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... |
Independent | |
| Desmoulins | 1908 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Independent | |
| Deutz Deutz (Champagne) Deutz, formerly known as Deutz Geldermann, is a Champagne producer based in the Aÿ region of Champagne. The house was founded in 1838 and run by successive generations of the Deutz and Geldermann families... |
1838 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Amour de Deutz (Vintage) | Louis Roederer |
| Dosnon & Lepage | 2007 | Avirey-Lingey Avirey-Lingey Avirey-Lingey is a commune in the Aube department in northern-central France.-Demographics:-References:*... |
Independent | |
| Duval-Leroy Duval-Leroy Duval-Leroy is a Champagne producer based in the Vertus region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1859, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvée as well as a line of organic and biodynamically produced wines.... |
1859 | Vertus Vertus Vertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town... |
Femme de Champagne (above average years only) Fleur de Champagne (above average years only) |
Family-owned |
| Gardet | 1895 | Chigny-les-Roses Chigny-les-Roses Chigny-les-Roses is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:* Cattier*Communes of the Marne department... |
Independent | |
| Henri Giraud | 1975 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
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| Gosset Gosset Gosset, founded in 1584, is one of the oldest champagne houses of the Champagne region in north-eastern France. It was founded when Jean Gosset, a grape grower in Aÿ, left a vineyard to his grandson, Pierre Gosset, mayor of the village, who began to export wine under his name... |
1584 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Celebris (Vintage) Grand Millésime (Vintage) |
Renaud-Cointreau |
| Alfred Gratien | 1864 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Henkell & Söhnlein | |
| Gueusquin | 1994 | Dizy Dizy, Marne Dizy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Geography:Dizy is situated in the Marne valley, on the main road between Épernay and Rheims .... |
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| Heidsieck & Co Monopole Heidsieck & Co Monopole Heidsieck & Co "Monopole" is a champagne house located in the Champagne region of France. It was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Today, Heidsieck is owned by the Vranken company , who also have Pommery and Demoiselle in their portfolio... |
1785 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Diamant Bleu (Vintage) | Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
| Henriot Henriot (Champagne) Henriot is a Champagne producer based in the Reims region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1808, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee... |
1808 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Cuvée des Enchanteleurs (Vintage) brut Souverain (Vintage) |
Independent |
| Irroy | 1820 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
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| Ivernel | 1963 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
Renaud-Cointreau | |
| Jacquesson Jacquesson Jacquesson & Fils is a Champagne producer based in the Dizy region of Champagne. The house was founded in Châlons-sur-Marne in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson. The house makes the claim it is the oldest independent Champagne house.... |
1798 | Dizy Dizy, Marne Dizy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Geography:Dizy is situated in the Marne valley, on the main road between Épernay and Rheims .... |
Avize Grand Cru(Vintage) | Independent |
| Jacquinot & Fils | 1947 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
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| Jeeper | 1944 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
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| Joseph Perrier | 1825 | Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.... |
Groupe Thiénot | |
| Krug Champagne Krug Champagne Krug—a "négociant-manipulateur" with offices in Reims, the main city in Champagne—was one of the famous Champagne houses who formed part of the membership of the Grande Marques. Krug Grande Cuvée is one of the crown jewels in the LVMH wine division, placed alongside the Moët et Chandon's... |
1843 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Krug (Vintage) Clos du Mesnil (above average years only) |
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| Charles Lafitte | 1848 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Orgueil de France (above average years only) | Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
| René-James Lallier | 1966 | Ay Ay, Marne Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:... |
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| Lanson | 1760 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Noble Cuvée (Vintage) | Lanson-BCC |
| Laurent-Perrier Laurent-Perrier Laurent-Perrier is a Champagne house founded in 1812 and is the main company of the Laurent-Perrier Group, whose other flagship brands include the houses of Salon, De Castellane and Delamotte. Laurent-Perrier Group also acquired Chateau Malakoff as of 2004... |
1812 | Tours-sur-Marne Tours-sur-Marne Tours-sur-Marne is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.... |
Grand Siècle | Laurent Perrier |
| Lemoine | 1857 | Tours-sur-Marne Tours-sur-Marne Tours-sur-Marne is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.... |
Laurent Perrier | |
| Lenoble | 1920 | Damery Damery, Marne Damery is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.... |
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| Lombard & Cie | 1925 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Independent | |
| Mansard Baillet | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Rapeneau | ||
| Marie Stuart | 1867 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Cuvée de la Sommelière Brut Millésimé (Vintage) |
Alain Thiénot |
| G.H. Martel & Co. | 1869 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Rapeneau | |
| Mercier Champagne Mercier Mercier is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1858, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee. Mercier owned the original rights to the name Dom Perignon but sold the brand to Moët et Chandon in 1930... |
1858 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Vendange (Vintage) | LVMH LVMH LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger... |
| Charles Mignon-Léon Launois | 1995 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Stock company | |
| Pierre Mignon | 1970 | Le Breuil Breuil, Marne Breuil is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.... |
Independent | |
| Moët & Chandon | 1743 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Dom Pérignon (Vintage) | LVMH LVMH LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger... |
| Montaudon | 1891 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
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| Moutard-Diligent | 1927 | Buxeuil Buxeuil, Aube Buxeuil is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-History:The area around Buxeuil was settled by Celtic tribes in the antiquity. The name derives from the Latin and means literally field of the box trees . In the end of the 19c Buxeuil became a charming little village with an own... |
Vieilles Vignes "cépage Arbane" Cuvée "6 Cépages" |
Independent |
| Mumm Mumm G. H. Mumm & Cie, situated in Reims in northern France, is one of the largest Champagne producers worldwide.- History :It was founded by three brothers, Jacobus, Gottlieb and Phillip Mumm, German winemakers from the Rhine valley and G. Heuser and Friedrich Giesler on March 1, 1827 as P. A. Mumm... |
1827 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Mumm de Cramant | Pernod Ricard Pernod Ricard Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard... |
| Perrier-Jouët Perrier-Jouët Perrier-Jouët is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house was founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier-Jouët, and produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee, approximately 3,000,000 bottles annually, with its prestige label named Belle Epoque. Perrier-Jouët... |
1811 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Belle Époque (Vintage) | Pernod Ricard |
| Philipponnat | 1522 | Mareuil-sur-Ay Mareuil-sur-Ay Mareuil-sur-Ay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification... |
Clos des Goisses (Vintage) | Lanson-BCC |
| Piper-Heidsieck Piper-Heidsieck Piper-Heidsieck is a Champagne house from the Champagne region of France. Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims, the Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839... |
1785 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Rare | Rémy-Cointreau |
| Pol Roger | 1849 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Sir Winston Churchill (Vintage) | Independent |
| Pommery Pommery Champagne Pommery is a French Champagne house located in Reims. The house was founded as Pommery & Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Louis Pommery and Narcisse Greno with the primary business being wool trading. Under the guidance of Alexandre's widow, Louise Pommery, the firm was dedicated to Champagne... |
1836 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Cuvée Lyesse (Vintage) | Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
| Eugène Ralle | 1925 | Verzenay Verzenay Verzenay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.... |
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| Louis Roederer Louis Roederer Louis Roederer is a producer of champagne based in Reims, France. Founded in 1776, it was inherited and renamed by Louis Roederer in 1833, and is noted as the producer of the luxury champagne Cristal.-History:... |
1776 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Cristal (Vintage) | Family-owned |
| Ruinart Ruinart (Champagne) Ruinart is the oldest established Champagne house, exclusively producing champagne since 1729. Founded by Nicolas Ruinart in the Champagne region in the city of Reims, the house is today owned by the parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.... |
1729 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Dom Ruinart (Vintage) Ruinart blanc de blancs (Vintage) |
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| Louis de Sacy | 1967 | Verzy Verzy Verzy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... |
Independent | |
| Salon Champagne Salon Champagne Salon is a small producer of critically acclaimed Champagne made in the blanc de blancs style. Salon, along with Delamotte, is part of the Laurent-Perrier group since 1989. It is regarded as one of the greatest Champagnes on the market.-History:... |
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification. On wine labels its... |
Champagane Salon(Vintage) |
Laurent-Perrier | |
| Cristian Senez | 1973 | Essoyes Essoyes Essoyes is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir had a house in the town. The village, hometown of his wife Aline and model and governess of his children Gabrielle Renard, is represented in many of his paintings.-Geography:Essoyes is a quiet... |
Independent | |
| A. Soutiran | 1990 | Ambonnay Ambonnay Ambonnay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification... |
Independent | |
| Taittinger | 1734 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Comtes de Champagne (Vintage) | Taittinger |
| Thiénot Thiénot Champagne Thiénot is a Champagne house founded in 1985 and based in Taissy, near from Reims. It is part of the Alain Thiénot Group, owner of different brands such as Canard-Duchêne, Joseph Perrier and Marie Stuart.-Vineyards:... |
1985 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
Cuvée Alain Thiénot(Vintage) Cuvée Stanislas(Vintage) Cuvée Garance(Vintage) La vigne aux Gamins(Vintage) |
Groupe Thiénot |
| Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Veuve Clicquot Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is both a champagne house in Reims, France, and a brand of premium champagne. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron, Veuve Clicquot played an important role in establishing champagne as a favored drink of haute bourgeoisie and nobility throughout Europe... |
1772 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
La Grande Dame (Vintage) Carte jaune (Vintage) Clicquot Rich Reserve (Vintage) |
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| Vranken | 1979 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Demoiselle (above average years only) |
Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
Other major houses or brands, not members of UMC:
| House | Year founded | Place of origin | Cuvée de prestige (Premium label) Vintage where indicated |
Parent group |
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| Delbeck Delbeck The Delbeck Champagne house was established in 1832 by Félix-Désiré Delbeck in Reims.-History:Delbeck was a Flemish banker who invested in vineyards, and the husband of baronne Balsamie Ponsardin who was a niece of the Veuve Clicquot. Delbeck champagne found favour with the court of Louis-Philippe... |
1832 | Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.... |
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| Drappier | 1808 | Urville Urville, Aube Urville is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:... |
Grande Sendrée (Vintage) | Family-owned |
| Gauthier | 1858 | Épernay Épernay Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg... |
Grande Réserve Brut | Lanson-BCC |
| Nicolas Feuillatte | 1972 | Chouilly Chouilly Chouilly is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... |
Palmes d'Or | Co-operative |
| Paul Goerg Paul Goerg Paul Goerg is a Champagne producer based in the Vertus region of Champagne. The co-operative, founded in 1950, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee as well as a blanc de blancs Chardonnay Champagne.... |
1950 | Vertus Vertus Vertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town... |
Cuvée Lady C. (Vintage) | |
| Vilmart | 1872 | Rilly-la-Montagne Rilly-la-Montagne Rilly-la-Montagne is one of the Communes of the Marne department in north-eastern France. The railway tunnel in the area was used as a World War II V-1 flying bomb storage depot.Football Club Rilly la Montagnehttp://fc-rilly-la-montagne.footeo.com/... |
Coeur de Cuvée (Vintage) | Independent |