Corkonomics

The economics of wine production, collection, and vineyards

CorkonomicsThe economics of wine production, collection, and vineyards
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Vineyard land · Pauillac≈$2,798,250 a hectare▼ down 17% on 20232024Opening price · Château Lafite Rothschild 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 17% on the year beforeSold at auction · Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, DRC 2019$22,917 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Burgundy grand cru (Pinot Noir)$48–283US duty on wine from · Canada+50%since Aug 2026Everyday bottle in a US shop$13.77 a litre▼ down 1.3% in a yearSep 2026Vineyard land · Margaux≈$1,567,020 a hectare▼ down 7% on 20232024Opening price · Château Cheval Blanc 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 22% on the year beforeSold at auction · La Tâche Grand Cru, DRC 2018$5,417 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Champagne prestige cuvée$26–89US duty on wine from · Australia+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte-Rôtie≈$1,511,055 a hectare▲ up 8% on 20232024Opening price · Château Mouton Rothschild 2025≈$336 a bottle▲ up 19% on the year beforeSold at auction · Richebourg Grand Cru, DRC 2012$3,542 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)$17–61US duty on wine from · New Zealand+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte de Nuits grand cru≈$7,275,450 a hectare2019Opening price · Château Palmer 2025≈$268 a bottle▼ down 19% on the year beforeVineyard land · Pomerol≈$2,238,600 a hectare2023
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Rhône

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Aerial view of the wine village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape near Avignon, FranceChâteau Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape RéservéChâteau Rayas · Châteauneuf-du-PapeChâteau de BeaucastelChâteau de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques PerrinChâteau de Beaucastel · Châteauneuf-du-PapeSunset over the vineyards of Tain-l'Hermitage, Rhône Valley, FranceDomaine Jean-Louis Chave, HermitageDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · HermitageGrand cru vineyard and the Chapel of St. Christopher, Hermitage hill, Rhône, FranceDomaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Cuvée CathelinDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · HermitageGrand cru vineyard, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, FranceE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La LandonneE. Guigal · Côte-RôtieAmpuis, Côte-RôtieE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La MoulineE. Guigal · Côte-RôtieVineyards in Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, northern Rhône ValleyE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La TurqueE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie
Rhône: the numbersBottles made, years covered and how hard each wine is to find
WineAppellationBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Château Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape RéservéChâteau Rayas · Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOCChâteauneuf-du-Pape 21,00028 1995–2022 771
Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques PerrinChâteau de Beaucastel · Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOCChâteauneuf-du-Pape 5,00016 1995–2020 786
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, HermitageDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · Hermitage AOCHermitage 27,00028 1995–2022 767
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Cuvée CathelinDomaine Jean-Louis Chave · Hermitage AOCHermitage 3,0006 1995–2010 2100
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La LandonneE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 10,00028 1995–2022 781
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La MoulineE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 5,00028 1995–2022 791
E. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La TurqueE. Guigal · Côte-Rôtie AOC single vineyardCôte-Rôtie 5,00028 1995–2022 791