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In 2022, the price of grapes per kilo has risen, contrary to expectations.
Supposedly the subject is still sensitive in this region; however, reports have shown that the price of a kilo of grapes is likely to rise by 11%. This increase for the appellation as a whole would be even higher among Grand Cru wines. Some estimate that the minimum increase would be 9%, although it could go as high as 50 centimes - which would put the price at 7 euros and 70 centimes, without premiums. The increases are due to start in 2020 and peak in 2023. In short, a kilo of Champagne grapes will cost €8.10 with Grand Cru premiums. However, some may argue that cheap bottles in supermarkets in December should be reduced due to the high prices. While this is possible, we can't forget that these grapes won't be available for at least 18 months from now. What's more, some will tell me that prices aren't up for discussion, because climbing trees can climb to the sky!
In August 2021, Champagne shipped 165 million bottles. That's 9% more than the 151 million bottles shipped in August 2020. What this tells us is that Champagne sales increased by 41.3% when comparing August 2020 to August 2021. What's more, this information also explains that since January 2022, Champagne has shipped 156.8 million bottles, an increase of 10.4% compared to January 2022. What's more, if we calculate over a rolling year - from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022 - shipments amounted to 335.1 million bottles - 16.5% more than from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022.
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Once again, kilograms of grapes from the last harvest have risen by a few centimes. Between 1 and 15 centimes. This pushes up the price of top-of-the-range champagne to over 6 euros per kilo.
Given that a 75 cl bottle of champagne contains 1.2 kg of grapes, a bottle of Champagne Grand Cru costs 7.2 euros!
A kilo of grapes in Champagne is known as the most expensive grape variety in the world, sometimes even close to surplus. Especially in a sluggish economy.
In Champagne, the ideal culprits have always been some of those represented by the LVMH group (Moët Hennessy Champagne Services).
For others, the group's position is based on two principles: on the one hand, the price of grapes is free and everyone can do what they want, and on the other, the LVMH group needs to rebalance itself in certain areas of the appellation.
In fact, the situation is the same every year, but can grapes continue to rise?
Yes, the real question is: who else will pay the increase?
The answer is simple: those who can pass on the price increase on the champagne bottle by promoting champagne for export. For others, it will be more difficult.
We can think of certain large structures heavily dependent on mature markets such as France, and also confronted with the decreasing deductibility of financial charges.
The answer is simple: 1 kg! That's around 220 grapes. Each grape variety has its own particular properties, so the quantity of grapes needed to make a bottle of wine (75cl) can vary. The coefficient is generally between 0.70 and 0.75.
More than a million euros per hectare: in Champagne, vineyard prices continue to soar, and so do inheritance taxes. Faced with costly transfers, some winegrowers are inheriting parcels of land on which it is no longer profitable to produce the king of wines.
On Saturday August 20, the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) unveiled the dates for the start of the harvest, commune by commune and grape variety by grape variety. As in previous years, the first pruning will take place in the Aube region, on August 22 in the Côte des Bar.
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