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How exceptional storage enhances the pleasure of your champagne
How exceptional storage enhances the pleasure of your champagne
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Creating a dedicated Champagne space in your home allows you to celebrate this prestigious wine in a setting that...

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How do you recognize a great Left Bank wine?
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The left bank of the Garonne River in the Bordeaux region is home to some of the most famous and coveted red wines in...

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Champagne vs. Loire wines: two styles to enhance the art of the table
Champagne vs. Loire wines: two styles to enhance the art of the table
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Champagne and festive terroir: enhancing an organic Christmas menu with the art of natural pairing
Champagne and festive terroir: enhancing an organic Christmas menu with the art of natural pairing
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7 must-see weekend experiences in the Marne Valley
7 must-see weekend experiences in the Marne Valley
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The Champagne economy in key figures

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The human factor

16,100 winegrowers
360 houses

Grape varieties

Pinot noir 38%
Meunier 31%
Chardonnay 30

Harvesting

301.9 million bottles
or 10,300 kg/hectare

Production area

33,821 hectares of which:
24,033 in Marne
7,235 in Aube and Haute-Marne
2,553 in Aisne and Seine-et-Marne

Le Stock

1,437 million bottles
(including reserve At 31/07/2019 )

Sales figures

5.0 billion euros
of which 3.0 for export

Expeditions

France

141,594,046 bottles (48%) of which :

78,983,870 by Champagne houses (56%)

62,610,176 by growers and cooperatives (44%)

Export

155,967,850 bottles (52%) of which :

135,803,435 by Champagne houses (87%)

20,164,415 by growers and cooperatives (13%)

Total

297,561,896 bottles :

214,787,305 by Champagne Houses (72%)

82,774,591 by growers and cooperatives (28%)

Top 10 Outdoor Markets

1. United Kingdom
26 996 415

2. United States
25 677 389

3. Japan
14 303 643

4. Germany
11,649,724

5. Belgium
9 164 010

6. Italy
8 329 575

7. Australia
7,655,393

8. Switzerland
5 422 351

9. Spain
4 313 144

10. Sweden
3,250,609

Data taken from Comité de Champagne, 2019 figures