Acquisition closed
LVMH acquires Ruinart (1988)
LVMH completed the acquisition of Ruinart in 1988.[1]
LVMH acquired Ruinart, the oldest established champagne house, founded in 1729 by the nephew of a monk who had recognised the commercial possibility of sparkling wine. Its chalk cellars in Reims are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Only the year is documented here.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- LVMH
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Ruinart
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
Who owns Ruinart today?
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] LVMH - group history and the houses — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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