Veuve Clicquot

Founded in 1772 in Reims, Veuve Clicquot is one of Champagne’s most emblematic houses, built around the vision of Barbe‑Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin, the young widow who took control of the company in 1810. At a time when women rarely ran businesses, she turned the firm into an international reference, opening key markets such as Imperial Russia and the courts of northern Europe and helping to cement Champagne’s association with luxury and celebration. Under her leadership, the house introduced the first known vintage…