Champagne as a corporate gift: budget, bottles and rules — the 2026 guide

There is a reason why champagne remains, year after year, the number one corporate gift in France: it’s a safe bet. It evokes celebration and thoughtfulness; it appeals to connoisseurs and reassures those who are less familiar with it; it can be shared and kept for later. But a corporate gift is subject to rules that private gifts are not — a budget per person, a consistent range, an invoice, and tax implications. This 2026 guide sets these out, along with the best-selling bottles and gift sets from our cellar, and their prices.

What is the budget per person?

The €73 threshold including VAT (see below) explains why the first price bracket is the most popular: it is the one where VAT remains recoverable.

Gift sets that sell well in bulk: €45 to €70

Whether for twenty, fifty or two hundred recipients, you need a recognisable bottle, an attractive gift set and a reliable stock. Our four sure-fire choices: the Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut GreenBox (€51.90), an eco-designed box featuring anemones, and its Blanc de Blancs version (€66); the Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel Blanc de Blancs in a gift box (€48.50); the Veuve Clicquot Arrow gift set (€65.90), a metal box shaped like a road sign, the most talked-about; and, without a gift set but in a bottle everyone recognises, the Gosset Grande Réserve (€44.35) or the Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve (€44.80). For a socially responsible company, the Henri Giraud Esprit Nature in a temporary gift set (€62) – a box that you can plant and which turns into a garden – is the gift that people will remember. Our guide to gift sets reviews the twenty-nine sets currently in stock.

For a valued customer: €80 to €120

Here, the name is half the gift. The Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blancs (€82) — the champagne of the three Rothschild families, see our guide — is the one we recommend most often. The Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Robe Rubans 2024 (€99), a limited edition adorned with a metallic gown, and the Taittinger Prestige Rosé (€56.85) in a gift set appeal to recipients who ‘don’t like champagne’ — the rosé wins them over.

For a key client: €190 to €350

The Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Rosé Duo (€189) is the most popular business gift from our cellar: two iconic cuvées, an easy-to-understand gift set, and absolutely no risk of making a faux pas; the wooden gift set of two Blanc de Blancs (€199) and the Caisse Cave Urbaine set of three cuvées (€269) build on this concept. The ‘Les 3 savoir-faire’ gift set from Laurent-Perrier (€269), featuring an engraved wooden box, three bottles and three production methods — the set that encapsulates the house’s essence — is the most ‘thoughtful’. The Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 in a gift set (€239.90) remains the most eagerly awaited, whilst the Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 (€189.80) is the most elegant. Beyond that, the Ruinart Caisse Cave Découverte (€344) brings together four cuvées.

For a corporate event: magnums

For a seminar, a company anniversary or festive celebrations, a magnum is both practical and impressive: Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée in a magnum and gift box (€88.80), Taittinger Brut Prestige magnum (€98.90), Bollinger Special Cuvée magnum (€127.90). Twelve flutes per magnum; our guide to champagne magnums will help you choose the right size.

Personalise without going over the top

A successful corporate gift bears your name without being too flashy. We include a printed card in every parcel with your message and logo; this is what remains once the bottle is empty, as our article on giving champagne reminds us. For further options – such as engraving on wooden crates or branding – please ask us for a quote. And to stand out from competitors who all offer the same brand, a top winemaker (Egly-Ouriet, Agrapart, Larmandier-Bernier) or an organic champagne makes for a more surprising choice: see our 2026 winemakers and our organic champagnes.

What the tax authorities say

A corporate gift is tax-deductible if it is made in the company’s best interests and is proportionate to its size and the nature of the relationship. VAT is recoverable only if the value of the gift does not exceed €73 (including VAT) per recipient per year — a threshold in force since 2021; above this amount, the gift remains deductible, but not the VAT. Gifts whose total annual value exceeds €3,000 must be included in the statement of general expenses. We issue the invoice in the company’s name, with a breakdown per bottle; your accountant will confirm your situation.

Ordering and delivery

Each bottle is shipped in a reinforced cardboard box designed for champagne, including the gift box, and arrives ready to give. We deliver throughout France and across Europe, to a single address or as many addresses as there are recipients, and delivery is free on orders of €300 or more. For the festive season, please order before mid-November: gift sets from the major houses are produced in fixed quantities and the limited editions sell out first — our Christmas champagnes set the trend. For orders of more than twenty gift sets, please contact us from October onwards to reserve your quantities. All our bottles are listed in the catalogue, our favourites are featured in our ‘hidden gems’ section, and our ‘Give Champagne for Every Occasion’ page covers gifts for personal occasions.