1670
“BROTHERS, COME QUICKLY. I AM DRINKING THE STARS.”
Dom Pierre Pérignon, invention of cuvée Champagne

1825
E. Hubert founds the first Champagne winery outside of France in Slovakia

1856
Adam Henkell begins manufacturing sparkling wine in Mainz, Germany

1864
• J.J. Söhnlein founds the Rheingauer Schaumweinfabrik [Rheingau Sparkling Wine Factory] in Germany
• foundation of the Alfred Gratien Champagne winery in France

1887
Francesco Mionetto founds the Mionetto Prosecco winery in Valdobbiadene, Italy

1914
Pedro Ferrer and Dolores Sala Vivé begin producing Cava in Spain

1958
Rudolf-August Oetker takes over sparkling wine producer Söhnlein Rheingold Sektkellerei, Germany

1960
Spirits producer Gorbatschow Wodka becomes part of the company, Germany

1974
Schloss Johannisberg, known for its first-class Riesling wines, is integrated into the company, Germany

1990
Internationalisation begins in Eastern Europe
1992
Acquisition of Törley winery (Formerly Hungarovin), Hungary
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1999
Bohemia, Czech Republic, joins the group

2000
Hubert J.E., Slovakia, as well as Gratien & Meyer and Alfred Gratien, France, become part of the group

2003
The group acquires Menger-Krug-Sekt, Germany, as well as S.C. Angelli Spumante & Aperitive, Romania

2004
Acquisition of Kupferberg Gold, Germany

2006
Pott Rum, Germany, is now part of the group’s spirits division

2007
Acquisition of Stolichniy winery, Ukraine
2008
Renowned Prosecco winery Mionetto, Italy, is now part of the group

2009
With Gin Lubuski, Poland, a further manufacturer of spirits is added to the portfolio

2010
Acquisition of spirits brands Kuemmerling and Fürst Bismarck, Germany

2012
• Addition of Cava winery Cavas Hill, Spain
• The group founds distribution companies in Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Switzerland

2013
• Acquisition of majority shares in Copestick Murray, United Kingdom
• The company founds further distribution companies – now in Finland and Norway
2016
Copestick Murray, United Kingdom, is acquired in full
2017
Mangaroca Batida is now part of the group

2018
• Henkell & Co. acquire a 50.67 % share in Freixenet, Spain
• Majority acquisition of Filipopolis, the leading importer of alcoholic beverages in Lithuania

2019
Sealing the alliance: Henkell Freixenet becomes the world’s leading producer of sparkling wines. Introduction of a joint logo.

2021
• Filipopolis, now called Henkell Freixenet Lietuva, is acquired in full
• Henkell Freixenet is now part of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG
