Like perfumes or haute couture, Champagne is one of the products that best embodies the French luxury spirit. And the Champagne houses have successfully created a unique wine and appellation label, with a strong and international image.
Key figures for the champagne market
(source CIVC)
- In value terms, the world’s leading wine-producing region (Revenues: 4.71 billions of euros);
- The Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) region covers around 35,000 hectares (319 districts),
with 33,800 hectares in production; - Winegrowers own 90% of the production area, while the Champagne Houses market 72% of total shipments and 87% of export volume ;
- Available harvest for 2015: 10,800 kg/ha (including release), up +2.8% in relation to 2015;
- Grape: a valuable raw material, with €5.40 to more than €7.00 per kg paid for the 2016 harvest;
- Long-term process to revise the AOC area is underway, with its first impacts expected from 2025.
Strong market
Over the last 50 years, average annual growth of 2.7% in volume since 1950
(Millions of bottles - Source CIVC)
Breakdown of champagne shipments in 2016
(source CIVC)
Development of the top 15 markets outside of France
millions of bottles (source CIVC)
