Private company

Moët & Chandon

Logo: Moët & Chandon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French fine winery

Moët & Chandon (French: ), also known simply as Moët, is a French fine winery and part of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. Moët et Chandon is one of the world's largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns 1,190 hectares (2,900 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 28,000,000 bottles of champagne.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1743Founded1
  • Industryfabrication of effervescent wines1
  • HeadquartersÉpernay1
  • Websitewww.moet.com
  • Legal formjoint-stock company, public limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.)1

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Château 09465
Photo: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Moët & Chandon (French: [mɔɛt e ʃɑ̃dɔ̃]), also known simply as Moët, is a French fine winery and part of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. Moët et Chandon is one of the world's largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns 1,190 hectares (2,900 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 28,000,000 bottles of champagne.2

Corporate structure

Moët & Chandon is part of a group headed by LVMH. 154 entities, 33 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • LVMH Paris, France
    • Rimowa 80% · Köln, Germany
      • RIMOWA INTERNATIONAL Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • Celine Paris, France
    • Givenchy Paris, France
    • Guerlain Paris, France
    • Kenzo Paris, France
    • Loewe Madrid, Spain
    • Louis Vuitton Paris, France
      • LOUIS VUITTON INDIA RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · Gurgaon, India
    • Make Up For Ever Paris, France
    • Moët & Chandon Épernay
      • Fort Chabrol Owned · Épernay, France
    • Royal Van Lent Kaag, Netherlands
    • Fenty Beauty Subsidiary · 50% · 425 Market Street
    • Acqua di Parma Subsidiary · Milan
    • Belmond Subsidiary · Hamilton, Bermuda
      • 21 Club Subsidiary · Manhattan, United States
      • Belmond Afloat in France Subsidiary · France
      • Belmond Andean Explorer Subsidiary · Peru
      • Belmond British Pullman Subsidiary · United Kingdom
      • Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada Subsidiary · Mexico
      • Belmond El Encanto Subsidiary · United States
      • Belmond Governor's Residence Subsidiary · Myanmar
      • Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo Subsidiary · Taormina, Italy
      • Belmond Hiram Bingham Subsidiary · Peru
      • Belmond Hotel das Cataratas Subsidiary · Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
      • Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado Subsidiary · Urubamba, Peru
      • Belmond Jimbaran Puri Subsidiary · Indonesia
      • Belmond Khwai River Lodge Subsidiary · Botswana
      • Belmond La Residencia Subsidiary · Spain
      • Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor Subsidiary · Cambodia
      • Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao Subsidiary · Laos
      • Belmond La Samanna Subsidiary · Saint-Martin, France
      • Belmond Las Casitas Subsidiary
      • Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa Subsidiary · Mexico
      • Belmond Miraflores Park Subsidiary · Miraflores, Peru
      • Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel Subsidiary · South Africa
      • Belmond Napasai Subsidiary · Thailand
      • Belmond Palacio Nazarenas Subsidiary · Cusco District, Peru
      • Belmond Reid's Palace Subsidiary · São Martinho, Portugal
      • Belmond Sanctuary Lodge Subsidiary · Cusco Department, Peru
      • and 15 more
    • Bulgari Subsidiary · Roma, Italy
      • Bulgari Netherlands B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Caffè Cova Subsidiary
    • Cape Mentelle Vineyards Subsidiary · Western Australia
    • Cellularline Subsidiary · Reggio Emilia, Italy
    • Champagne Krug Subsidiary · Reims
    • Christian Dior Couture Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Christian Dior Far East Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • DFS Galleria Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • Fendi Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    • Hennessy Subsidiary · Cognac
    • Hublot Subsidiary · Nyon
    • Loro Piana Subsidiary · Quarona, Italy
    • Maison Francis Kurkdjian Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • and 106 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Moët & Chandon reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Domaine Chandon
  • Fort Chabrol

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Claude Moët in 1743.1

Moët et Chandon began as Moët et Cie (meaning "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 Moët et Chandon after Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles, Remy Moët's son-in-law, joined the company as a partner of Jean-Remy Moët, Claude Moët'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 after the Benedictine monk remembered in legend as the "Father of Champagne". The brand was owned by Champagne Mercier but was given to Moët in 1927.

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 was holding a royal warrant as supplier of champagne to Queen Elizabeth II.

In 2006, Moët et Chandon Brut Impérial issued an extremely limited bottling of its champagne named "Be Fabulous", a special release of its original bottle with decorative Swarovski crystals.

From Wikipedia’s article on Moët & Chandon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Moët & Chandon, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • Moët Impérial

Listed on Wikidata.1

Around 5 million bottles are produced in each vintage. The wine is 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot noir, with 6 g/L dosage. According to Tom Stevenson, "All vintages need at least 12 years ageing to nurture Dom Pérignon's signature silky mousse". As of 2020, the current release of Dom Pérignon is from the 2010 vintage and the current release of Dom Pérignon Rosé is from the 2006 vintage. As of 2017, the senior winemaker was Richard Geoffroy, who has been chef de cave for Dom Pérignon since 1990.

From Wikipedia’s article on Moët & Chandon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Also owns

  • Domaine Chandon
  • Fort Chabrol

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1743Founded Founded1

Sources

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