🍾 Moët & Chandon
Also known as: Moet & Chandon, Moët
A Champagne house in Épernay (Marne), founded in 1743 by Claude Moët; part of the LVMH group.
Moët & Chandon is a Champagne house in Épernay, in the Marne department. According to Wikidata, it was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët; the house itself also dates its history from 1743.
According to the house, its flagship wine is Moët Impérial (Brut Impérial), created in 1869, and the first Grand Vintage appeared in 1842. The range also includes Rosé Impérial, Nectar Impérial and Ice Impérial. The house reports about 1,300 ha of its own vineyards across the five main areas of Champagne, half of them grands crus. The owner is the LVMH group.
Champagne is a wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO). The bubbles come only from a second fermentation in the bottle, the wine is aged for at least 15 months before sale (36 for vintage), and all production takes place only within the delimited area. Moët & Chandon is a brand; Champagne is the name of a place.
Why it matters to you. Label terms such as brut, millésime (vintage) and blanc de blancs are set by the rules, while the word “Impérial” is only the house’s name for a cuvée, not a legal category. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | 1743, Claude Moët |
|---|---|
| Region | Épernay, Marne (Champagne) |
| Country | France |
| Legal basis | brand; wines under PDO Champagne |
What it includes
- 🍾 Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2
- 🍾 Dom Pérignon Rosé
- 🍾 Dom Pérignon Vintage
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Rosé
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Collection Impériale Création N°1
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Collection
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial Rosé
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial
- 🍾 Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial Rosé
How it connects to Wine
🍾 Moët & Chandon → kind of → 🍷 Champagne → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Champagne
- Related to
- 📍 Champagne
- In other topics
- 🥃 Moët Hennessy
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Moët & Chandon founded?
In 1743 in Épernay (Marne); the founder was Claude Moët.
Is it true that “Impérial” on the label is a special quality category?
No. It is the house’s name for a cuvée. The terms set by the rules are others: brut, millésime, blanc de blancs.
Who owns Moët & Chandon?
The LVMH group.
Similar
🍾 Heidsieck & Co Monopole · 🍾 Ruinart · 🍾 Salon · 🍾 De Castellane · 🍾 Larmandier-Bernier · 🍾 Champagne Binet
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Moët & Chandon (official site): Unique savoir-faire — Moët Impérial 1869, Grand Vintage since 1842
- Moët & Chandon (official site): Vineyards — about 1,300 ha
- Wikidata: Moët & Chandon (Q699529)
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Champagne»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)