Mercier is a

Champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

producer based in the

Épernay Épernay () is a Communes of France, commune in the Marne (department), Marne Departments of France, department of northern France, 130 km north-east of Paris on the mainline railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne ...

region of

. The house, founded in 1858 by Eugène Mercier (who died in 1904), produces both

vintage In winemaking, vintage is the process of picking grapes to create wine. A vintage wine is one made from grapes that were all, or primarily, grown and harvested in a single specified year. In certain wines, it can denote quality, as in Port wine ...

and non-vintage ''

cuvée ''Cuvée''Or Cuvee on some English-language labels. () is a French wine term that derives from ''cuve'', meaning vat or tank.J. Robinson (ed), ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'', Third Edition, p. 218, Oxford University Press 2006, winepros.com. ...

'', which is stored in long cellar tunnels located underground. Parts of the cellar are open to the public, where visitors can use rail carts to navigate the tunnels. Today, the house owns of vineyards. Mercier owned the original rights to the name

Dom Pérignon Dom Pérignon ( , ) is a brand of vintage Champagne. It is named after Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but who, contrary to popular myths, did not discover the Champagne method for makin ...

but gave the brand to Moët et Chandon in 1927. Today the house is under the umbrella of the

LVMH LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (), commonly known as LVMH, is a French multinational holding company and conglomerate that specializes in luxury goods and has its headquarters in Paris, France. The company was formed in 1987 through the ...

group and is the number one selling brand of Champagne in the domestic French market.T. Stevenson, ed. ''The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia (4th Edition)'' pg 181 Dorling Kindersley 2005

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Eugene Mercier, The Communication GeniusChampagne Mercier
''Champagne Mercier''

Epernay Mercier French companies established in 1858 French brands LVMH brands {{winery-stub

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