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Compare wines| Napa Valley | Bordeaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, Margaux Land |
— | 900,000–2,000,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024 |
| Vineyard land, Pauillac Land |
— | 1,700,000–4,000,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024 |
| Vineyard land, Pomerol Land |
— | 1,500,000–3,000,000 EUR/ha 2023 · SAFER |
| Vineyard land, Saint-Émilion Land |
— | 150,000–2,500,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024 |
| Vineyard land, generic Bordeaux AOC Land |
— | 4,000–14,000 EUR/ha 2024 · SAFER 2024 |
| Vineyard land, prime Napa Valley (Oakville, Rutherford, St Helena benchland) Land |
300,000–500,000 USD/acre 2025 · Trade press and broker reports |
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| Vineyard land, prime Napa Valley, per hectare Land |
741,000–1,236,000 USD/ha 2025 · Corkonomics estimate from the inputs o… |
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| Vineyard land, secondary Napa Valley sites Land |
120,000–340,000 USD/acre 2025 · Trade press and broker reports |
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| All varieties, District 4 (Napa) weighted average Grapes |
6,939 USD/ton 2024 · California Grape Crush Report 2024 |
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| Bulk red Bordeaux AOC, per tonneau of 900 litres Grapes |
— | 793–1,000 EUR/tonneau 2025 · CIVB bulk-wine prices for the 2025–26 … |
| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Napa County average Grapes |
8,700–9,146 USD/ton 2024 · Napa County Agricultural Crop Report 2… |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Napa County, 2025 crush Grapes |
8,864–9,002 USD/ton 2025 · California Grape Crush Report 2025 |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, per kilogram Grapes |
10–10 USD/kg 2024 · Corkonomics estimate from the inputs o… |
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| Gross grape value per bearing acre Yields |
22,400 USD/acre 2024 · Napa County Agricultural Crop Report 2… |
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| Yield at classified growths Yields |
— | 30–45 hl/ha 2024 · Estate technical sheets and appellatio… |
| Yield, Napa Cabernet Yields |
2–4 tons/acre 2024 · Napa County Agricultural Crop Report 2… |
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| Yield, Napa Cabernet, in hl/ha Yields |
30–52 hl/ha 2024 · Corkonomics estimate from the inputs o… |
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| Farming cost, premium/cult estate Labour |
12,000–25,000 USD/acre/year 2024 · Estate interviews reported in the trad… |
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| Hand harvest Labour |
1,500–3,000 USD/acre 2024 · UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension |
2,500–5,000 EUR/ha 2024 · Trade reporting on Médoc harvest labou… |
| Operating cost, established Cabernet vineyard (hand-harvested) Labour |
5,500–8,500 USD/acre/year 2020 · UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension |
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| Vineyard labour and operations, classified growth Labour |
— | 15,000–30,000 EUR/ha/year 2024 · Estate interviews and CIVB cost survey… |
| New French oak barrel (225 l) Barrels |
1,000–1,500 USD/barrel 2025 · Cooperage price lists and trade report… |
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| New French oak barrique (225 l) Barrels |
— | 800–1,300 EUR/barrel 2025 · Cooperage price lists and trade report… |
| Barrel aging before bottling Cellar aging |
— | 16–22 months 2024 · Estate technical sheets |
| Barrel aging, cult Cabernet Cellar aging |
18–24 months 2024 · Estate technical notes |
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| Bottle, cork, capsule, label, case Bottle, closure, label, case |
4–10 USD/bottle 2025 · Supplier price lists |
3–8 EUR/bottle 2025 · Supplier price lists |
| Mobile or in-house bottling Bottling |
0–1 USD/bottle 2025 · Mobile bottling line quotes |
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| Vineyard establishment (years 1–3, excluding land) Winery construction |
45,000–60,000 USD/acre 2020 · UC Davis / UC Cooperative Extension |
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| Winery construction Winery construction |
5,000,000–30,000,000 USD 2024 · Trade reporting on Napa winery project… |
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| Distributor + retailer margin (three-tier) Distribution margins |
60–100 % on winery price 2024 · Distributor ≈ 25–30% |
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| Importer + retailer margin Distribution margins |
— | 25–60 % on cost 2024 · Merchant price lists vs release prices |
| Négociant margin on the Place de Bordeaux Distribution margins |
— | 10–20 % of ex-château price 2024 · Trade reporting on the Place de Bordea… |
| Estimated cost to make one bottle | Napa cult Cabernet: $26–$80 Napa premium Cabernet (purchased fruit): $14–$43 | Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th): $17–$61 Bordeaux first growth: $28–$95 Pomerol micro-estate (Merlot): $29–$101 |
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