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Vineyard land · Pauillac≈$2,798,250 a hectare▼ down 17% on 20232024 Opening price · Château Lafite Rothschild 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 17% on the year before Sold at auction · Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, DRC 2019$22,917 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026 Cost to make one bottle · Burgundy grand cru (Pinot Noir)$48–283US duty on wine from · Canada+50%since Aug 2026 Everyday bottle in a US shop$13.77 a litre▼ down 1.3% in a yearSep 2026 Vineyard land · Margaux≈$1,567,020 a hectare▼ down 7% on 20232024 Opening price · Château Cheval Blanc 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 22% on the year before Sold at auction · La Tâche Grand Cru, DRC 2018$5,417 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026 Cost to make one bottle · Champagne prestige cuvée$26–89 US duty on wine from · Australia+12.5%since Jul 2026 Vineyard land · Côte-Rôtie≈$1,511,055 a hectare▲ up 8% on 20232024 Opening price · Château Mouton Rothschild 2025≈$336 a bottle▲ up 19% on the year before Sold at auction · Richebourg Grand Cru, DRC 2012$3,542 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026 Cost to make one bottle · Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)$17–61US duty on wine from · New Zealand+12.5%since Jul 2026 Vineyard land · Côte de Nuits grand cru≈$7,275,450 a hectare2019 Opening price · Château Palmer 2025≈$268 a bottle▼ down 19% on the year before Vineyard land · Pomerol≈$2,238,600 a hectare2023

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Champagne vs California sparkling (Carneros, Anderson Valley) — vineyard economics

Vineyard economics of Champagne and California sparkling (Carneros, Anderson Valley) side by side: land, grapes, yields, labour, barrels and modeled cost per bottle.

	Champagne	California sparkling (Carneros, Anderson Valley)
Vineyard land, Carneros Land	—	100,000–250,000 USD/acre 2025 · Trade press and broker reports
Vineyard land, Champagne AOC average Land	1,050,000–1,200,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER	—
Vineyard land, Côte des Blancs Land	390,000–2,227,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024	—
Vineyard land, Montagne de Reims / Grande Vallée crus Land	333,000–1,631,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024	—
Chardonnay / Pinot Noir for sparkling, Carneros and Anderson Valley Grapes	—	2,500–4,500 USD/ton 2024 · California Grape Crush Report 2024
Grape price, Champagne AOC Grapes	6–8 EUR/kg 2025 · Comité Champagne / trade press reporti…	—
Permitted yield set by the Comité Champagne Yields	10,000–11,400 kg/ha 2024 · Comité Champagne / trade press reporti…	—
Vineyard labour and operations Labour	12,000–20,000 EUR/ha/year 2024 · Comité Champagne cost references and g…	—
Aging on lees, traditional method Cellar aging	—	18–60 months 2024 · Producer technical notes
Minimum aging on lees (vintage / non-vintage) Cellar aging	15–36 months 2024 · Champagne AOC rules: 15 months NV	—
Bottle, closure, cage, foil, label, case Bottle, closure, label, case	2–7 EUR/bottle 2025 · Supplier price lists	—
Estimated cost to make one bottle	Champagne prestige cuvée: $26–$89 Champagne vintage / house blend: $16–$50	California traditional-method sparkling: $13–$44