Bricout & Koch company headquarters in 1998
Bottle of Champagne Bricout vintage 79

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

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

  1. ↑ Legal status of the company
  2. ↑ "Le Champagne Bricout change de mains" Avril 1998
  3. ↑ " Champagne Bricout changing hands, April 1998
  4. ↑ Article de l'Union - Corinne Lange - 4 Mai 2011
  5. ↑ Newspaper l'Union - May 4, 2011
  6. ↑ Deux repreneurs pour les Champagnes Bricout et Delbeck - L'Usine Nouvelle - 20 Août 2003
  7. ↑ Two buyers for Champagnes Bricout and Delbeck - August 20, 2003
  8. ↑ Reprise confirmée de Bricout-Delbeck par Vranken-Pommery et Moët et Chandon - Les Echos 14 Novembre 2003
  9. ↑ Recovery confirmed Bricout-Delbeck by Vranken-Pommery and Moet et Chandon - November 14, 2003
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