> The directory of champagne houses: founding year, town, style, dominant grape and flagship cuvée. From Ruinart (1729) to today's brands.

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# Champagne houses

18 houses listed by seniority, with their town, style, dominant grape and flagship cuvée. Click through for the detailed profile.

House

Town

Founded

Type

Flagship cuvée

[**Ruinart**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/ruinart/)

Reims

1729

Major house

Dom Ruinart (blanc de blancs de prestige)

[**Taittinger**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/taittinger/)

Reims

1734

Major house

Comtes de Champagne

[**Moët & Chandon**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/moet-chandon/)

Épernay

1743

Major brand

Dom Pérignon (cuvée de prestige)

[**Lanson**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/lanson/)

Reims

1760

Major brand

Le Black Label

[**Veuve Clicquot**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/veuve-clicquot/)

Reims

1772

Major brand

La Grande Dame

[**Louis Roederer**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/louis-roederer/)

Reims

1776

Major house

Cristal

[**Piper-Heidsieck**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/piper-heidsieck/)

Reims

1785

Major brand

Rare Champagne

[**Jacquesson**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/jacquesson/)

Dizy

1798

Grower house

Cuvée 700 (série numérotée)

[**Perrier-Jouët**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/perrier-jouet/)

Épernay

1811

Major house

Belle Époque

[**Laurent-Perrier**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/laurent-perrier/)

Tours-sur-Marne

1812

Major house

Cuvée Rosé (macération)

[**Billecart-Salmon**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/billecart-salmon/)

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

1818

Family house

Cuvée Nicolas-François

[**G.H. Mumm**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/mumm/)

Reims

1827

Major brand

RSRV

[**Bollinger**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/bollinger/)

Aÿ

1829

Major house

La Grande Année

[**Krug**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/krug/)

Reims

1843

Major house

Krug Grande Cuvée

[**Pol Roger**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pol-roger/)

Épernay

1849

Major house

Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

[**Charles Heidsieck**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/charles-heidsieck/)

Reims

1851

Major house

Blanc des Millénaires

[**Pommery**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pommery/)

Reims

1858

Major house

Cuvée Louise

[**Nicolas Feuillatte**](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/nicolas-feuillatte/)

Chouilly

1976

Cooperative

Collection Vintage

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Reims · 1729

### Ruinart

The oldest established Champagne house, founded in 1729 in Reims. Ruinart cultivates a Chardonnay-focused style and offers tours of its Gallo-Roman chalk cellars listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/ruinart/)[

Reims · 1734

### Taittinger

A house whose origins date back to 1734 (taken over by the Taittinger family in 1932). A Chardonnay-focused style; tours of the cellars carved into the chalk in Reims.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/taittinger/)[

Épernay · 1743

### Moët & Chandon

Founded in 1743, Moët & Chandon is the most widely distributed Champagne house in the world. Its cellars on the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay are among the longest in the region.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/moet-chandon/)[

Reims · 1760

### Lanson

Founded in 1760 in Reims, Lanson keeps a crisp style by forgoing malolactic fermentation. Tours available, along with its urban walled vineyard.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/lanson/)[

Reims · 1772

### Veuve Clicquot

Founded in 1772, the house owes its fame to Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, who perfected the riddling table in 1816. Chalk cellar tours in Reims.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/veuve-clicquot/)[

Reims · 1776

### Louis Roederer

An independent family house founded in 1776, renowned for its Cristal cuvée originally created for Tsar Alexander II. Extensive estate-owned vineyards.

Chalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/louis-roederer/)[

Reims · 1785

### Piper-Heidsieck

Founded in 1785 in Reims, the house offers a themed guided tour of its cellars and a range spanning from brut to the prestige champagne Rare.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/piper-heidsieck/)[

Dizy · 1798

### Jacquesson

A historic house founded in 1798 in Dizy, credited with perfecting the wire cage (muselet). Today recognised for its plot-by-plot approach and numbered cuvées.

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/jacquesson/)[

Épernay · 1811

### Perrier-Jouët

Founded in 1811 in Épernay, known for its Belle Époque cuvée and its bottle decorated with Art Nouveau anemones designed by Émile Gallé.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/perrier-jouet/)[

Tours-sur-Marne · 1812

### Laurent-Perrier

Founded in 1812, the Tours-sur-Marne house is a benchmark for rosé champagne, made by maceration, and offers tours of its production site.

Open to visits

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/laurent-perrier/)[

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ · 1818

### Billecart-Salmon

A family house founded in 1818 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, prized for the finesse of its cuvées and especially its rosé champagne.

Open to visits

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/billecart-salmon/)[

Reims · 1827

### G.H. Mumm

Founded in 1827 in Reims, recognisable by the red ribbon on its brut. The house offers tours of its cellars in the heart of the city.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/mumm/)[

Aÿ · 1829

### Bollinger

A family house founded in 1829 in Aÿ, renowned for its vinous, long-aged champagnes and its R.D. cuvée (Récemment Dégorgé — recently disgorged).

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/bollinger/)[

Reims · 1843

### Krug

A prestige house founded in 1843 in Reims, devoted entirely to high-end champagnes, with a large library of reserve wines.

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/krug/)[

Épernay · 1849

### Pol Roger

An independent family house founded in 1849 in Épernay, famous for having been Winston Churchill's favourite, to whom its prestige cuvée is dedicated.

Chalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pol-roger/)[

Reims · 1851

### Charles Heidsieck

Founded in 1851 in Reims by Charles-Camille Heidsieck, nicknamed "Champagne Charlie". A generous style, rich in reserve wines, with cellars in the chalk crayères.

Chalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/charles-heidsieck/)[

Reims · 1858

### Pommery

Founded in 1858, the house of Madame Pommery was a pioneer of brut champagne. Its estate in Reims and its monumental chalk cellars are open to visitors.

Open to visitsChalk cellars

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pommery/)[

Chouilly · 1976

### Nicolas Feuillatte

A brand created in 1976, backed by a major union of cooperatives in Chouilly. A modern visitor centre in the heart of the Côte des Blancs.

Open to visits

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/nicolas-feuillatte/)

Full directory of houses

## Full directory of houses

Every house and grower in our base, by area. Search and filter to find a producer.

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House

Town

Area

Type

[Ruinart](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/ruinart/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Moët & Chandon](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/moet-chandon/)

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

[Veuve Clicquot](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/veuve-clicquot/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Louis Roederer](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/louis-roederer/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Bollinger](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/bollinger/)

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grand house

[Krug](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/krug/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Pol Roger](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pol-roger/)

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

[Taittinger](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/taittinger/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Laurent-Perrier](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/laurent-perrier/)

Tours-sur-Marne

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grand house

[Perrier-Jouët](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/perrier-jouet/)

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

[Piper-Heidsieck](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/piper-heidsieck/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Charles Heidsieck](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/charles-heidsieck/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[G. H. Mumm](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/mumm/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Lanson](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/lanson/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Pommery](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/pommery/)

Reims

Reims

Grand house

Mercier

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Deutz

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grand house

Gosset

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Henriot

Reims

Reims

Grand house

[Billecart-Salmon](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/billecart-salmon/)

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grand house

Ayala

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grand house

Duval-Leroy

Vertus

Côte des Blancs

Grand house

Bruno Paillard

Reims

Reims

Grand house

De Venoge

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Besserat de Bellefon

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Boizel

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

De Castellane

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Alfred Gratien

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Heidsieck & Co Monopole

Épernay

Épernay

Grand house

Canard-Duchêne

Ludes

Montagne de Reims

Grand house

Joseph Perrier

Châlons-en-Champagne

Vallée de la Marne

Grand house

Philipponnat

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Merchant house

Salon

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Côte des Blancs

Grand house

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Côte des Blancs

Grand house

Abelé

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Thiénot

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Chanoine Frères

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

De Cazanove

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Binet

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Boll & Cie

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Delbeck

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Cattier

Chigny-les-Roses

Montagne de Reims

Merchant house

Pannier

Château-Thierry

Vallée de la Marne

Merchant house

[Jacquesson](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/jacquesson/)

Dizy

Vallée de la Marne

Merchant house

Charles Mignon

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Palmer & Co

Reims

Reims

Cooperative

[Nicolas Feuillatte](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/nicolas-feuillatte/)

Chouilly

Côte des Blancs

Cooperative

Jacquart

Reims

Reims

Cooperative

Castelnau

Reims

Reims

Cooperative

Mailly Grand Cru

Mailly

Montagne de Reims

Cooperative

De Saint-Gall

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Cooperative

Paul Goerg

Vertus

Côte des Blancs

Cooperative

Collet

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Cooperative

Devaux

Bar-sur-Seine

Côte des Bar

Merchant house

Drappier

Urville

Côte des Bar

Merchant house

Jacques Selosse

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Egly-Ouriet

Ambonnay

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Pierre Péters

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Agrapart & Fils

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Larmandier-Bernier

Vertus

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Ulysse Collin

Congy

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Bérêche & Fils

Ludes

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Vilmart & Cie

Rilly-la-Montagne

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Savart

Écueil

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Chartogne-Taillet

Merfy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

De Sousa

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Pierre Gimonnet

Cuis

Côte des Blancs

Grower

R. & L. Legras

Chouilly

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Marguet

Ambonnay

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Francis Boulard

Cauroy-lès-Hermonville

Montagne de Reims

Grower

David Léclapart

Trépail

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Emmanuel Brochet

Villers-aux-Nœuds

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Mouzon-Leroux

Verzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Suenen

Cramant

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Laherte Frères

Chavot-Courcourt

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Jérôme Prévost

Gueux

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Dhondt-Grellet

Flavigny

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Etienne Calsac

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Georges Laval

Cumières

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Tarlant

Œuilly

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Leclerc-Briant

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Savès (Camille Savès)

Bouzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Paul Bara

Bouzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Benoît Lahaye

Bouzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Roger Coulon

Vrigny

Montagne de Reims

Grower

J. Lassalle

Chigny-les-Roses

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Gaston Chiquet

Dizy

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Veuve Fourny & Fils

Vertus

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Vazart-Coquart

Chouilly

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Diebolt-Vallois

Cramant

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Guy Charlemagne

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Franck Bonville

Avize

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Gimonnet-Gonet

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Côte des Blancs

Grower

Marc Hébrart

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grower

Fleury

Courteron

Côte des Bar

Grower

Pierre Gerbais

Celles-sur-Ource

Côte des Bar

Grower

Roses de Jeanne (Cédric Bouchard)

Celles-sur-Ource

Côte des Bar

Grower

Vouette & Sorbée

Buxières-sur-Arce

Côte des Bar

Grower

Marie-Courtin

Polisot

Côte des Bar

Grower

Piollot

Polisot

Côte des Bar

Grower

Ruppert-Leroy

Essoyes

Côte des Bar

Grower

Françoise Bedel

Crouttes-sur-Marne

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Ariston Aspasie

Brouillet

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Fannière & Fils

—

—

Grower

Champagne Sélèque

—

—

Grower

Champagne Suzan

—

—

Grower

Hélène Beaugrand

—

—

Grower

Barons de Rothschild

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Bissinger & Cie

—

—

Merchant house

Brice

Bouzy

Montagne de Reims

Merchant house

Maison Burtin

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Charles Lafitte

—

—

Merchant house

Chaudron

—

—

Grower

Collery

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Grower

Christian Senez

Fontette

Côte des Bar

Grower

Cuperly

Verzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Edouard Brun & Cie

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Merchant house

Eugène Ralle

—

—

Grower

Ferdinand Bonnet

—

—

Merchant house

G. H. Martel & Co

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Gardet

Chigny-les-Roses

Montagne de Reims

Merchant house

Gremillet

Balnot-sur-Laignes

Côte des Bar

Merchant house

Henri Giraud

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Merchant house

Irroy

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Jacquinot & Fils

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Janisson & Fils

Verzenay

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Lallier

Aÿ

Grande Vallée / Aÿ

Merchant house

A. R. Lenoble

Damery

Vallée de la Marne

Merchant house

Lombard

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Louis de Sacy

Verzy

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Louis Massing

—

—

Merchant house

Malard

—

—

Merchant house

Mansard-Baillet

Épernay

Épernay

Merchant house

Marie Stuart

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

Moutard

Buxeuil

Côte des Bar

Merchant house

Nicolas Gueusquin

—

—

Merchant house

Pierre Mignon

Le Breuil

Vallée de la Marne

Grower

Soutiran

Ambonnay

Montagne de Reims

Grower

Telmont

Damery

Vallée de la Marne

Merchant house

Veuve Cheurlin

Celles-sur-Ource

Côte des Bar

Grower

Vranken

Reims

Reims

Merchant house

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