Champagne Deutz is joining the Maisons Marques et Domaines portfolio from July 1.

The grande marque has been handled in the UK since 2013 by Gonzalex Byass UK. It will now be a stablemate in the MMD UK portfolio of Champagne Louis Roederer.

Deutz was a founding member of the Syndicat des Grandes Marques in 1882.

Richard Billett, UK MD of Maisons Marques et Domaines, said: “As a Champagne house with great heritage and one which is well-known and well-respected for the quality of its wines, it is a natural fit for the portfolio.

“As part of the Roederer Collection it is also a logical fit from a distribution perspective, strengthening both our Champagne proposition and also that of the wider business. We look forward to developing further the visibility, presence and notoriety of Champagne Deutz in the UK market.”