Moét et Chandon
Claude Moét, a wine trader descended from an old family resident in the Champagne region since the 14th century, founded his house in Epernay in 1743.
His grandson, Jean-Rémy Moét, is the one who, in the 19th century, really helped the house expand by opening it up to foreign markets. Jean-Rémy Moét handed the house over to his son and his son-in-law, Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles. It then took on the Moét & Chandon name.
The house's vineyards cover over total 700 hectares, by far the largest in the Champagne region.
Moét & Chandon is today one of the leaders in the export market, the house sells over 80% its of production to foreign markets.
