Wine Producers - Timeline

Pol Roger Founded

Pol Roger Releases Sir Winston Churchill Cuvée Vintage 1975

Nicole Barbe Ponsardin marries Francois Clicquot

Company renamed Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin First to elaborate a rosé by addition of red wine from Bouzy

Becomes part of LVMH

Louis Roederer Founded

Louis Roederer Special personal cuvée for Tsar Alexander II Named Cristal

Louis Roederer Cristal reintroduced creating the first prestige cuvée

Louis Roederer Invests in Roederer Estate in Anderson Valley

Louis Roederer Invests in Champagne Deutz

Krug Founded

Krug Acquires and replants Clos du Mosnil (2ha)

Krug Becomes part of LVMH

Krug Acknowledging the considerable variation between the Grand Cuvée produced every year, introduces back the label codes identifying when each cuvée was disgorged.

Bollinger Founded

Bollinger Buys Champagne Ayala

Moët & Chandon Founded by Claude Moët

Moët et Chandon Manager Pierre-Gabriel Chandon (son-in-law) acquires Abbey of Hautvillers

Moët et Chandon Merges with Louis Vuitton Group

Moët et Chandon By this time owns Veuve Clicquot and Krug

CIVC Established

CIVC Defends the Champenois' exclusive right to use the word "Champagne"

Moët et Chandon Buys shares in Ruinart and Perfums Christian Dior

Moët et Chandon Takes control of Mercier and Hennesy

CIVC Sets price for grapes