Markets
Across markets. Within context.
Two countries, read closely. France, where the houses are. India, where the opportunity is opening.
France · The source
Where the houses are.
France is home to houses whose standing was built over generations: in Champagne, in wine, in luxury and in beauty. Their value lies in what cannot be hurried: terroir, craft and consistency.
From Reims, we work directly with these houses. Our role is to carry that value intact into a new market.
266 M
Champagne bottles shipped in 2025
Champagne shipped about 266 million bottles in 2025, of which about 152 million were exported. The United States alone took 26.4 million.
SourceComité Champagne, via Glass of Bubbly, 19 Jan 2026 · Wine Industry Advisor, 7 Apr 2026
India · The opportunity
Where the opportunity is opening.
India’s premium market is growing, and the India–EU Free Trade Agreement will sharply lower duties on European wine. The facts below are drawn from published sources, with dates.
97%
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement was concluded on 27 January 2026. India will liberalise tariffs on about 97% of goods imported from the EU.
SourceSwarajya, Jan 2026 · Ambrosia India, Jan 2026
150% → 20%
India’s duty on EU wine falls from 150% to 75% when the agreement enters into force, then over seven years to 20% for premium wine and 30% for mid-range wine. Wines under €2.50 receive no concession.
SourceVino Joy News, 28 Jan 2026 · wein.plus, 2026
Dec 2026
On 11 September 2026 the European Commission sent the agreement to the Council for signature, targeted for December 2026. Ratification follows.
SourceNews On AIR, 11 Sep 2026 · ORF, 2026
+15.9%
India imported about €24.9–28.3 million of wine in the twelve months to late 2025, ranking about 94th of 233 markets by value. Imports rose 15.9% in the first half of 2026.
SourceMeininger’s International, 2025 · Vino Joy News, 25 Aug 2026
State
Alcoholic liquor for human consumption sits outside India’s GST. State excise applies instead, set by each State.
SourceTaxTMI, 2026
Figures as reported by the sources cited. Re-verified before publication.
France → India
The houses we work with.
We select houses not yet established in India and build their market there as exclusive importer and distributor.
Champagne Duval-Leroy
Independent, family-owned Champagne house, founded in 1859 in Vertus, in the Côte des Blancs.
Champagne Abelé 1757
One of the oldest Champagne houses, founded in Reims in 1757.
India → France & Europe
The return route.
Through our French company, we bring selected Indian brands with credible European potential to France and the EU, with the same discipline we apply in India.