16 Best-Selling Champagne Brands in the World

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In this article, we are going to discuss the 16 best-selling Champagne brands in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the global Champagne market, the largest Champagne producer in the world, and the role of Champagne in Formula 1, and go directly to 5 Best-Selling Champagne Brands in the World

Birthdays, engagements, weddings and Christmas – Champagne is synonymous with celebrations. But while its Italian cousin Prosecco is the drink of bottomless brunches and English Sparkling Wine is its up-and-coming counterpart, Champagne has long been associated with high society. 

Although first produced in the Champagne region of France in the 1600s, the drink has its origins in the Roman period, with the enterprising invaders producing wine in the chalky terroir the area is renowned for.

Global Champagne Market: 

Champagne sales have bubbled to their highest point yet. For the first time ever, sales of the sparkling wine topped $6.5 billion in 2022, as French houses saw their exports surge to keep up with the roaring post-lockdown demand. The figure is 1.6% higher from 2021, as the total shipments hit 326 million bottles, according to a statement by Comité Champagne, a trade organization for the industry.

Just over 57%, or 187.5 million bottles, of that Champagne made its way abroad last year, a boost in the stats from both 2021, with an increase of 1.4%, and a decade ago, when exports made up only 45% of total sales.

The statement also notes that 2022 brought a bountiful harvest that was robust in quantity and quality, and those grapes should help replenish Champagne stocks to meet the current demand for bubbly. Many houses, including Moët Hennessy, which were running out of their finest golden elixir last year, will be looking to replenish their stash.

France ranks among the Top Wine Producing Countries in the World

Largest Champagne Producer in the World:

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (OTC:LVMUY), through its various houses, is the largest producer of Champagne in the world. The consolidé MHCS boasted an annual revenue of over $2.2 billion in 2022. Commonly referred to as LVMH or Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (OTC:LVMUY) is a French luxury conglomerate formed after the $4 billion merger of the renowned fashion house Louis Vuitton and wines and spirits company Moët Hennessy in 1987. 

In April, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (OTC:LVMUY) became the first European company to surpass $500 billion in market cap, when the company reported a 17% rise in first-quarter sales, more than double the analysts’ expectations. Stock price of the French conglomerate reached an all-time high of $199.59 in July but has slumped down to $160.1 as of today. The stock has been weighed down by the slowing economies in the U.S. and China, persistent inflation, and rising interest rates.