Maison Pommery & Associés has booked a flat sales performance from the first half of this year, according to figures released late last week.
The champagne group, which is in divestment talks with Henkell Freixenet, said on Thursday (16 July) that sales in the six months to the end of June totalled EUR95.7m (US$109.4m), a 0.6% lift on the corresponding period last year. The top line factored out sales from Heidsieck & Co Monopole, which was sold to champagne peer Lanson-BCC in January.
Flagging a “market environment that remains challenging”, Pommery & Associés credited the flat performance to the “continued strength of the group’s commercial momentum and the appeal of its strategic brands”. While the champagne division – which accounts for 87% of group sales – was up 4.4%, the business segment covering wines from the Camargue and Provence regions (6% of total sales) delivered a 1.7% increase.
However, the third business segment, home to port, sparkling wines and “miscellaneous”, tumbled by 30.2% but accounts for only 7% of sales.
Geographically, Pommery & Associés’ domestic sales dipped 4%, with Europe collectively rising by 14.9%. Export sales beyond Europe were also down, by 1%, “with the decrease mainly concentrated in the US”.
Turning to the rest of 2026, the company said it “intends to maintain its commercial momentum in the second half of the year, focusing on the development of its premium cuvées and strengthening its positions in its key markets”.
Finally, on the negotiations with Henkell Freixenet that were confirmed last month and could result in a majority stake sale, the results commentary stated that the German-Spanish sparkling wine giant is “pursuing its due diligence process”. A time frame for a transaction was not disclosed.
Vranken-Pommery Monopole’s official H1 2026 results announcement.
