What land costs in Champagne

The dearest land here is Côte des Blancs: ≈$436,527–≈$2,492,681 a hectare (2024). The cheapest is Champagne AOC average, at ≈$1,175,265–≈$1,343,160 a hectare.

1. Côte des Blancs
   ≈$436,527–≈$2,492,681a hectare · 2024

   The chalk slope south of Épernay where the best Chardonnay for Champagne grows; the grand cru villages fetch the top of the range.

2. Montagne de Reims crus
   ≈$372,727–≈$1,825,578a hectare · 2024

   The Pinot Noir hill above Reims, with its grand cru villages.

3. Champagne AOC average
   ≈$1,175,265–≈$1,343,160a hectare · 2024

   The appellation as a whole: small, strictly limited and fully planted, so even an ordinary plot is dear.

Bars are drawn against the dearest zone here, on a rough rate of one dollar to 0.9 euros and 2.47 acres to the hectare.

If the vineyard were sold and the money put in the bank, this is what it would earn each year, spread over the bottles the land produces. It is the biggest line in the cost of a famous wine.

• Champagne prestige cuvée$5–$13 of $26–$89
• Champagne vintage / house blend$4–$9 of $16–$50

The bar is the land’s share of the whole cost of making the bottle, at the high end of each estimate.

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