Bollinger

Bollinger traces its roots to the Champagne region, its origins dating back to 1585 when the Hennequin family, one of Bollinger's founding families, acquired land in Cramant. Before the establishment of the Bollinger house in the 18th century, the Villermont family was already producing wine, though not under their own name. In 1750, the Villermonts settled at 16 Rue Jules Lobet in Aÿ, which later became Bollinger's headquarters. In 1803, Jacques Joseph Placide Bollinger was born in Ellwanger, in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1822, he moved to the Champagne region and began working at the Muller Ruinart champagne house, which no longer exists.