12 Jan
2007
12 Jan
'07
5:13 p.m.
Further evidence that the flagship brand Cristal is a license to print
money: Champagne Louis Roederer announced yesterday its acquisition
of Chateau Pichon-Lalande, as well as Chateau Bernadotte (AOC
Haut-Medoc) which was already under common ownership with
Pichon-Lalande. Roederer also owns Chateaux de Pez and
Haut-Beausejour in St-Estephe; the Rhone producer Delas Freres; the
Port producer Ramos Pinto; Champagne Deutz; California sparkling wine
producers Roederer Estate and Scharffenberger Cellars; and the
Provencal wine producer Domaines Ott.