Moët et Chandon
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| Part-holder of LVMH | |
| Industry | Winery |
| Genre | French winery |
| Founded | 1743 |
| Founder | Claude Moët |
| Headquarters | 20, avenue de Champagne BP 140, 51333 Épernay France |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | French wine |
| Revenue | €1.2 billion (2011) |
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Number of employees
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1,715 (2011) |
| Website | www |
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| Wine region | Épernay |
| Appellation | Champagne |
| Cases/yr | 2,000,000 |
| Known for | Dom Pérignon |
| Varietals | Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier |
| Website | www |
Moët & Chandon (French pronunciation: [moɛt‿e ʃɑ̃.dɔ̃]), or Moët, is a French fine winery and co-owner of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. Moët et Chandon is one of the world's largest expansive champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 28,000,000 bottles of champagne.
Moët et Chandon began as Moët et Cie (Moët & Co.), established by Épernay wine trader Claude Moët in 1743, and began shipping his wine from Champagne to Paris. The reign of King Louis XV coincided with increased demand for sparkling wine. Soon after its foundation, and after son Claude-Louis joined Moët et Cie, the winery's clientele included nobles and aristocrats.
In 1833 the company was renamed Moet et Chandon after Pierre-Gabriel Chandon, the director of maisson4, joined the company as a partner of Jean-Remy Moet, Claude Moet's grandson.
Following the introduction of the concept of a vintage champagne in 1840, Moët marketed its first vintage in 1842. Their best-selling brand, Brut Imperial, was introduced in the 1860s. Their best known label, Dom Perignon, is named for the Benedictine monk remembered in legend as the "Father of Champagne".
Moët & Chandon merged with Hennessy Cognac in 1971 and with Louis Vuitton in 1987 to become LVMH (Louis-Vuitton-Moët-Hennessy), the largest luxury group in the world, netting over 16 billion euros in fiscal 2004. Moët & Chandon holds a royal warrant as supplier of champagne to Queen Elizabeth II.
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