Founded in 1760, LANSON is one of the oldest Champagne Maisons. Building on its family heritage and unique know-how, the Maison’s men and women have been guided by their love of a job well done and their attention to others for 260 years. The unique and authentic style of its Champagnes is built around four immutable pillars: its meticulous Crus selection; its vinification in line with the original principle of Champagne; its rare collection of reserve wines; and its extended maturation in cellars. The LANSON Cross, which graces each bottle, is its timeless symbol. Founded in 1760, LANSON is one of the oldest Champagne Maisons. Building on its family heritage and unique know-how, the Maison’s men and women have been guided by their love of a job well done and their attention to others for 260 years. The unique and authentic style of its Champagnes is built around four immutable pillars: its meticulous Crus selection; its vinification in line with the original principle of Champagne; its rare collection of reserve wines; and its extended maturation in cellars. The LANSON Cross, which graces each bottle, is its timeless symbol. Maison LANSON builds its longterm development around creating value through high-quality wines in buoyant segments, particularly on international markets. To celebrate its 260th anniversary, the Maison is refreshing its range and labels, realigned around its founding values: attention and care, humility, authenticity, openness and its wines’ characteristic elegance. Founded in 1760 in Reims, LANSON is one of the oldest Champagne Maisons. Drawing on a strong family heritage and a distinctive savoir-faire, Hervé Dantan, the Maison’s Cellar Master, carefully crafts elegant wines characterised by their vitality, fruit expression and inimitable freshness. Driven by a constant pursuit of creativity and excellence, the Maison developed the Création concept, highlighting the bespoke craftsmanship required for its emblematic cuvées, Le Black Création and Le Rosé Création. In 2025, LANSON continued its development through new value-creating initiatives, strengthening its image and attractiveness. Each year, more than 16,000 visitors discover the Maison through immersive experiences, from vineyard to glass. In this same spirit of excellence, LANSON now offers a bespoke personalisation service, available exclusively in its boutique, embodying the Maison’s sense of luxury and attention to detail. This focus on experience and craftsmanship is also refl ected in the Lanson Private Collection, launched in 2025. Designed for discerning wine lovers and collectors, it provides access to a unique selection of LANSON vintages, past and present, as well as en primeur vintages - a first in Champagne. It offers a rare opportunity to enter the intimacy of the LANSON heritage, among some of Champagne’s finest treasures, and to build a personal private cellar. Remaining true to its innovative spirit, the Maison has unveiled a new digital campaign, “Creative Freshness”, which, through the use of generative artificial intelligence, offers a renewed perspective on LANSON while celebrating its heritage and distinctive style, with the aim of engaging new consumers.
François VAN AAL
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Maison CHANOINE stands out through its two complementary brands with distinct styles: Champagne Chanoine Frères and Champagne Tsarine. This strategic positioning allows each to fully express its identity and thrive. The second-oldest Champagne Maison, Champagne Chanoine Frères has perpetuated an artisanal and fraternal spirit for nearly three centuries. Its savoir-faire is passed down from generation to generation through a range of characterful Champagnes refl ecting the Maison’s standards of excellence and authenticity. Created in 1996 by a passionate Champagne native and later passed on to his son, Champagne Tsarine is a modern success story. Its cuvées are distinguished by their fi nesse, elegance, freshness and delicate effervescence. This distinctive style, both accessible and assertive, is expressed through a contemporary and dynamic universe, embodied in particular by its collaboration with Esther Abrami, a talented young violinist and brand ambassador. In 2026, Champagne Tsarine will celebrate 30 years of history with the launch of an anniversary cuvée, limited to 2,000 bottles: its fi rst zero-dosage rosé. The absence of dosage reveals a particularly mineral profi le and a pure expression of the wine. This anniversary will be accompanied by the deployment of a comprehensive communication plan throughout the year. Champagne Tsarine aims to consolidate its historic presence on the French market while developing its international distribution, with the ambition of balancing sales between France and export markets by 2030. Founded in 1730, CHANOINE FRERES is the second oldest Champagne House. Ever since it was founded by Pierre Chanoine, the spirit of craftsmanship and brotherhood has been present in Champagne CHANOINE FRERES, now based in Reims on a site that is both modern and high-quality. Nearly 300 years on, the family attachment and sense of transmission remain intact and essential. Today, built around a unique range of 6 cuvées directly inspired by its original label, CHANOINE FRERES has embarked on a process of reconquest and aims to develop its sales equally between French supermarkets and historic export markets. TSARINE has become an iconic brand in less than 30 years thanks to the expertise of its parent company CHANOINE and its original bottle, a unique and protected model. At Champagne TSARINE we believe that elegance goes beyond mere appearance. It is a state of mind, a true art of living. With a shorter range due to be launched in mid-2024, TSARINE is repositioning itself on its domestic market and seeking new export outlets, with the guiding principle of being the Champagne for those who love elegance in all its forms. Enguerrand BAIJOT |
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For more than 180 years, Maison BESSERAT DE BELLEFON has embodied the French Art of Living. Drawing on exceptional savoir-faire, it produces highquality Champagnes distributed exclusively through traditional wine merchants and fine dining establishments. The Maison’s identity is built on a unique winemaking process, resulting in bubbles that are up to 30% finer than those of a traditional Champagne. This distinctive signature gives the wines remarkable freshness, elegant fruit expression, a lively attack and precise aromatic defi nition. Since 2024, the Maison has continued its development with its relocation to the heart of Épernay, in a magnificent 18th-century private mansion entirely renovated in line with an eco-responsible approach. This new setting hosts a comprehensive wine tourism offering including a boutique, the “La Sensation BB” bar and three suites opened in 2025. The site has been awarded the Trophée Champenois de l’Hospitalité. In 2025, BESSERAT DE BELLEFON enriched its range by enhancing the heritage of its iconic Cuvée des Moines with the launch, for the fi rst time, of a 2015 Blanc de Blancs vintage. For all initiatives carried out over the past five years, the Maison was also awarded the Bettane & Desseauve Engagement Trophy.
Nathalie DOUCET
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Located on the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, at the heart of historic Champagne, Maison BOIZEL has been crafting cuvées renowned for their elegance, finesse and balance since 1834, in keeping with the family values that define its identity. In a demanding market environment, 2025 confirmed the resilience of the direct sales business. The loyalty of the French clientele, supported by close relationships and constant attention to the customer experience, helped preserve the positioning and value of the cuvées. At the same time, the Maison forged new strategic partnerships in key markets, strengthening its international presence. The year was also marked by the release of the 2013 vintage of the iconic Joyau cuvée, confi rming the Maison’s high-end positioning. This momentum continued with the launch of the first single-cru cuvées, praised by the international press, notably Tours-sur-Marne Grand Cru 2019, named Best Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2025 by the British magazine Decanter following a comparative tasting of all Blanc de Noirs Champagnes. Finally, the growing success of the wine tourism offering, driven by Atelier 1834 and cellar tours, attracts both French and international visitors, enhances the Maison’s image and strengthens lasting ties with Champagne lovers.
Florent ROQUES-BOIZEL
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For nearly two centuries, Maison DE VENOGE has pursued a constant commitment to quality and innovation. Recommended by numerous prestigious establishments, it ranks among the most awarded Champagne Maisons of its generation, reflecting the enduring recognition of its wines. Available through selective distribution networks — fine dining restaurants and wine merchants — its range of Champagnes expresses the full diversity and richness of the Champagne terroir. Each cuvée highlights varietal typicity and the subtle nuances brought by time, offering endless gastronomic pairing possibilities. From the legendary Cordon Bleu, the Maison’s historic emblem, to the iconic Princes range and the prestigious Louis XV cuvée, each bottle embodies elegance and refinement, in line with the Maison’s motto: “Noblesse Oblige”. The year 2025 was marked by international recognition, with scores awarded by American critic James Suckling, including 99 points for Louis XV 1996 and 97 points for Grand Vin des Princes Rosé 2018. The Maison also enriched its range with the third edition of Princes Brut and, for the first time, the release of magnums of Grand Vin des Princes 2018 in Rosé, Blanc de Noirs and Blanc de Blancs, as well as a Winter gift box for the festive season. In 2026, Maison DE VENOGE intends to continue strengthening its presence on the finest tables of French and international gastronomy, while expanding its wine tourism offering with the opening of La Table de Venoge at 33 Avenue de Champagne in Épernay. Through these initiatives, the Maison aims to further affirm its positioning as a leading reference in prestige Champagne.
Gilles DE LA BASSETIERE
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Founded in 1910, Maison PHILIPPONNAT is deeply rooted in the terroirs of Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Its family origins date back to the early 16th century, as evidenced by the coat of arms displayed on every bottle, bearing the date “1522”. The Maison is notably renowned for Clos des Goisses, an emblematic vineyard with a spectacular slope, which became the fi rst example of a single-parcel cuvée in Champagne a century ago. Specialising in the exclusive circuits of fine dining and leading wine merchants, Maison PHILIPPONNAT enjoys a well-established reputation. In a particularly challenging market environment in 2025, it demonstrated solid sales resilience, with its Champagnes continuing to be served in numerous Michelin-starred restaurants in France and internationally. The year 2025 was also marked by renewed critical acclaim, notably through the evolution of the identity of its non-vintage cuvées: “Royale Réserve” became “Réserve Perpétuelle”, a name more faithful to its blending principle based on a perpetual reserve initiated in 1946. This approach was widely praised by the specialist press, while Clos des Goisses 2015 received outstanding scores, including 99/100 from Le Figaro. Based on the excellence of its terroirs, a deliberately selective distribution strategy and measured communication, Maison PHILIPPONNAT continues to strengthen its presence in key markets, create sustainable value and confi dently address current industry challenges.
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Custodian of a valuable environmental heritage, Domaine ALEXANDRE BONNET is strengthening its commitment to agroecology through reduced use of synthetic inputs, biodiversity preservation, soil regeneration and the valorisation of heritage grape varieties. Certified HVE (High Environmental Value) for more than ten years, the Domaine pursues a long-term sustainable vision. The Domaine produces a range of wines with strong identity, exploring the diversity of expression of the steep slopes of Les Riceys across its three appellations: Champagne, Coteaux Champenois and Rosé des Riceys. Its development is refl ected in a growing presence in Michelin-starred restaurants and expansion across several markets in France and abroad, driven by the demanding work of its teams. These efforts were recognised in 2025 with the Domaine’s inclusion in the Guide Vert of La Revue du Vin de France, placing it among the 80 benchmark producers of the appellation. Internationally, Decanter Magazine identifies Domaine ALEXANDRE BONNET as one of the five key players in the Côte des Bar, praising the quality and personality of its wines. Pursuing its long-term development, the Domaine continues to invest in strengthening its status as a high-end Récoltant-Manipulant. Its sister Maison, FERDINAND BONNET, maintains close relationships with local winegrowers, selecting grapes both for its trading activity and for supplying the Group’s other Maisons. In 2025, significant investments were made to modernise and expand its historic site in Les Riceys. Arnaud FABRE |  |
Founded by Gaston Burtin, Maison BURTIN is located in the heart of Épernay at an exceptional historic site, the Château des Archers, overlooking 14 kilometres of cellars. Driven by the ambition to share the pleasures of Champagne with the widest audience, the Maison produces a wide range of cuvées with rigorous quality monitoring. Its production site, combining tradition and modernity, is certified IFS, BRC and Ecocert, meeting the most demanding standards of a clientele mainly composed of major European distributors. In 2025, Maison BURTIN strengthened the positioning of its premium brand Hommage à Gaston Burtin through the introduction of a new signature, “oeuvrer et révéler”. This initiative highlights the Maison’s savoir-faire and the identity of its wines, characterised by fruit, elegance and freshness. The Maison also consolidated its market positions, notably with Champagne Alfred Rothschild & Cie., one of the best-selling Champagne brands in French mass retail. Late 2025 marked the opening of a new chapter with the acquisition by the LANSON-BCC Group of Champagne Heidsieck & C° Monopole, whose operations have been entrusted to Maison BURTIN. The portfolio is thus enriched with an emblematic Champagne brand, recognised for its international reputation and predominantly export-oriented distribution. Founded in 1785, Heidsieck & C° Monopole has been celebrating moments of joy and emotion around the world for more than two centuries.
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