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The first house of trade out of wine from champagne appeared in 1729: it is the Ruinart House. Since, the success of effervescent drink never ceased being contradicted. One counts more than 300 country cottages at the 21st century: each one among it proposes a champagne with the single taste and rare and invaluable champagne capsules. Which are the largest country cottages in the world (by many sold bottles)?
This country cottage was created in 1743 by Claude Moët in Epernay. It is then necessary to wait until 1833 so that the company takes the name of Möet and Chandon, following the arrival of Pierre-Gabriel Chandon to the direction. A nomination which makes it possible the country cottage to develop its exports abroad. Today, Moët and Chandon are a innovating house: it combines Champagne technologies and traditions. Products became famous such as the bottles decorated with Swarovski crystals or Moët Ice Impérial. In 2011, Moët and Chandon sold 32 million bottles.
This country cottage was founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot. With its disappearance in 1805, Barbe Nicole Ponsardin takes the lead in the company: it is then the first woman in the world which directs a country cottage. And it is it which has the idea to use the famous labels of orange yellow color! The Veuve Clicquot house engages for the respect of the environment thanks to its durable viticulture and with the éco-design of its bottles. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin sells approximately 22 million bottles a year.
It that Nicolas Feuillatte creates his company, is specialized in 1972 in Champagne. This one is yielded to the Viticultural Center in 1986, the French businessman wishing to ensure the perenniality of its mark. Founded by Henri Macquart, this structure is a union of cooperatives which produces and markets the champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. In 2012, the Viticultural Center - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte sold 9.1 million bottles. This mark combines style and authenticity, the whole while using techniques of development of point.
Country cottage GH Mumm was founded in 1827 in Rheims by Peter Arnold Mumm. And it is in 1876 that Georges Hermann Mumm (his grandson) chooses to decorate the collar of his bottles with a red silk ribbon. A turning in the history of GH Mumm! The Red Cordon vintage is one of most emblematic of this country cottage. In 2012, the latter sold 7.8 million bottle.
It is Andre-Michel Pierlot who founds the country cottage Laurent-Perrier in 1812. A turning in the history of the company takes place in 1939: Marie-Louise de Nonancourt makes acquisition of the field Laurent-Perrier in order to ensure a future her children. And it is Bernard de Nonancourt who allows the country cottage to develop while innovating. This house mixes tradition and novel methods of development. It sold 7.3 million bottles in 2012.
Florens-Louis Heidsieck founds the Heidsieck country cottage & Co in 1785 in Rheims. Its nephew, Christian Heidsieck, decide to join Henri-Guillaume Piper in 1828. Thus the name of the mark was born three years later. This country cottage preaches excellence in its manufacturing process. It sold 5 million bottles in 2012.
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