Champagne Bricout
Champagne Bricout is a champagne company founded in 1966 by Christian Andreas Kupferberg in Avize, France.[1] It was a subsidiary of Kupferberg Sekt, producing 3 million bottles of champagne in 1998.[2][3]
History[edit]
Martin Financial acquired the company in 1998, but due to financial difficulties, sold it to the financial holding US-Luxembourg Opson Schneider in 2003. Opson Schneider filed for bankruptcy, which caused a scandal unprecedented in Champagne,[4][5][6][7] Following the liquidation of the assets of Pierre Martin, LVMH, and Vranken-Pommery Monopole, 400 hectares of vineyards are now shared, including 200 hectares from Bricout, Avize.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Legal status of the company
- ^ "Le Champagne Bricout change de mains" Avril 1998
- ^ " Champagne Bricout changing hands, April 1998
- ^ Article de l'Union - Corinne Lange - 4 Mai 2011
- ^ Newspaper l'Union - May 4, 2011
- ^ Deux repreneurs pour les Champagnes Bricout et Delbeck - L'Usine Nouvelle - 20 Août 2003
- ^ Two buyers for Champagnes Bricout and Delbeck - August 20, 2003
- ^ Reprise confirmée de Bricout-Delbeck par Vranken-Pommery et Moët et Chandon - Les Echos 14 Novembre 2003
- ^ Recovery confirmed Bricout-Delbeck by Vranken-Pommery and Moet et Chandon - November 14, 2003
External links[edit]
- (in French) Official website