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The biggest and most famous houses are known as Grandes Marques or literally big brands.

In 1882, three of the major Champagne houses formed the Syndicat des Grandes Marques.

Within a year 19 other houses joined it and as a result it represented nearly the whole champagne trade at the time.

By 1993 it was renamed the Club des Grandes Marques and was reorganized to include members who adhere to certain minimum quality standards. Currently there are 24 members.

There are many other quality producers of good to great champagne. Some growers bottle their own and many more still belong to cooperatives.

Listed below are the Grandes Marques and some of the other principle Champagne houses.

The Grandes Marques of Champagne

Ayala • Ay
Billecart-Salmon • Mareuil-sur-Ay
Bollinger • Ay
Canard-Duchêne • Ludes
Deutz & Geldermann • Ay
Heidsieck & Co. Monopole • Reims
Charles Heidsieck • Reims
Henriot • Reims
Krug • Reims
Lanson Père et Files • Reims
Laurent-Perrier • Tours-sur-Marne
Moët et Chandon • Epernay

Jacquart • Reims
André Jacquart • Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Larmandier-Bernier • Vertus
R & L Legras • Chouilly
Abel Lepitre • Mareuil-sur-Ay
Mercier • Epernay
Jean Moutardier • Le Breuil
Napoléon • Vertus
Bruno Paillard • Reims
Palmer & Co • Reims
Philipponnat • Mareuil-sur-Ay
Alain Robert • Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Jacques Selosse • Avize
Alain Thiénot • Reims
Union Champagne • Avize
Vilmart • Rilly-la-Montagne

Principle Champagne Houses

Michel Arnould • Verzenay
Beaumont des Crayères • Mardeuil
Albert Beerens • Bar-sur-Aube
Besserat de Bellefon • Epernay
Henri Billiot • Ambonnay
A. Charbaut • Epernay
André Clouet • Bouzy
Guy de Chassey • Louvois
Delamotte • Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Delbeck • Reims
Devaux • Bar-sur-Seine
Drappier • Urville
Daniel Dumont • Rilly-la-Montagne
George Gardet • Chigny-les-Roses
Gatinois • Ay
Gosset • Ay
Alfred Gratien • Epernay