HOW TO BUY, AND NOT TO BUY, VINEYARDS IN CHAMPAGNE

HOW TO BUY, AND NOT TO BUY, VINEYARDS IN CHAMPAGNE   Some fascinating statistics about vineyards in France can be seen in the latest annual report from SAFER (Les Sociétés d’Aménagement Foncier et d’Établissement Rural) - the non-profit umbrella organisation whose brief is to track and guide the use and development of rural land in the best communal interest. Amongst the nine wine making regions in France covered in the report, Champagne is one of only 3 where the price of vineyard land increased in 2025. The drop in prices was most acute in the Bordeaux and Aquitaine region where prices fell by almost 24% versus 2024  Having said this, the price rise in Champagne during the same period was only a modest 0.9% but at an average price of 1.13 million euros per hectare, that is 7 times higher than the average for the entire country! Even more striking is the fact that the report reveals that Champagne represents just 8% of the total surface area of vineyards in France, yet accou

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