Leclerc Briant

House · Épernay · founded 1872

Leclerc Briant is a Champagne house in Épernay founded in 1872 by Lucien Leclerc in the village of Cumières.1,2 The Union des Maisons de Champagne gives 13 ha of own vineyard in 6 villages.2

History

According to the house, Lucien Leclerc started the business in Cumières in 1872.1 In 1955 it moved to its present premises on the chemin de la Chaude Ruelle in Épernay; the house writes that around this time Bertrand Leclerc, Lucien's great-grandson, and his wife Jacqueline Briant turned the family estate into a trading house (maison de négoce).1

In 2012 an American couple acquired the house, and Frédéric Zeimett, a native of Champagne, joined them to run it.1 The house describes underground cellars more than a kilometre long at a depth of 35 metres, a redesigned winery, and a small plot called La Croisette in the centre of Épernay.1

Today

The UMC profile gives the address 67 chemin de la Chaude Ruelle in Épernay and 13 ha of own vineyard in 6 villages; it lists no group and no brands.2 See also négociant and crayère.

See also

CumièresRegionsVallée de la MarneRegionsnégociantGlossaryCrayèreGlossaryWhen the Champagne houses were foundedHistory

Sources

  1. The house (Leclerc Briant, official site)
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne. Leclerc Briant (UMC profile)
  3. Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC). The Champagne Houses (member list)

Facts checked on 2026-10-21