In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 best-selling Champagne brands in the world. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the global Champagne market, the largest Champagne producer in the world, and the role of Champagne in Formula 1, head to 16 Best-Selling Champagne Brands in the World.
5. Laurent-Perrier
Annual Production Volume: 7 million bottles
Laurent-Perrier’s signature style, conceived by Bernard de Nonancourt, aims to provide freshness and elegance in a glass. To do this, its blends are driven by a higher-than-normal percentage of Chardonnay grapes, the least-planted and most expensive in the region.
In 1999, Laurent-Perrier was listed on the French stock exchange, but the de Nonancourt family retained 57% of the shares. The United States imported 67,000 9-liter cases of the Laurent-Perrier Champagne in 2021.
4. Mumm
Annual Production Volume: 8 million bottles
For almost two centuries, at the heart of the Champagne terroir, Maison Mumm has been crafting exceptional Champagnes that can be found on the tables of royal courts and the finest restaurants. G.H. Mumm has relatively large vineyard holdings (more than 500 acres) for their Champagne, but with production of about 8 million bottles, their vineyards only supply about 25% of their needs. They also purchase grapes from other growers.
G.H. Mumm was the official sponsor of Formula 1 racing from 2000 until 2015 and provided the Champagne bottles for the podium celebrations after each race. The brand has been a part of the Pernod Ricard group since 2005.
3. Nicolas Feuillatte
Annual Production Volume: 11 million bottles
In the span of just 30 years, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has become the No. 1 Champagne brand in France and the world’s third-largest producer of Champagne, now represented in over 80 countries. The trend-setting brand Nicolas Feuillatte stands for creativity, modernity, elegance, and curiosity.
Around 60,000 9-liter cases of the brand were exported to the U.S. in 2021.
2. Veuve Clicquot
Annual Production Volume: 19 million bottles
Recognized as a famous high-end champagne, Veuve Clicquot has been around for more than two centuries, and its history and quality have made it one of the most sought after Champagnes in the world. The brand is often associated with luxury and prestige, which is why its bottles can be quite expensive.
Veuve Clicquot is also the Best-Selling Champagne Brand in America, with 647,000 9-liter cases exported to the U.S. in 2021. The brand was acquired by the LVMH group in 1987.
1. Moët & Chandon
Annual Production Volume: 30 million bottles
Since 1743, Moët & Chandon has been passing down unequaled winemaking savoir-faire and an innovative and pioneering spirit from generation to generation. Commonly referred to as Moet, it was the first winery in Champagne to produce only sparkling wine. At $6,502, the Moet & Chandon Esprit du Siècle Brut is among the most expensive Champagnes in the world.
Moët & Chandon merged with the cognac producer Hennessy in 1971 to form Moët Hennessy, which then merged with Louis Vuitton in a $4 billion deal to form LVMH in 1987. An annual production of 30 million bottles means that a bottle of the company is uncorked every second somewhere on earth, making Moët & Chandon the Best-Selling Champagne Brand in the World.
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