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Top Tips: Buying a vineyard in France
1. Prices start at around ?500,000, though you should think in terms of one
to two million euro or above for a vineyard in Languedoc-Roussillon (double
the price for areas like Provence).
2. The ideal size is about 20 hectares - that will produce 130,000 bottles a
year.
3. Attached properties are usually French farmhouses (Mas); an estate with a
Chateau will be a lot more expensive.
4. There are two levels of land - Vin de Table and AOC (Appelation d'origine
Controlee). With Vin de Table land you can declare Vin de Table or Vin de
Pays wine, depending on the grape varieties planted. Adam Dakin reckons the
categories are only important in the French market.
5. When you buy remember the deal can take quite a while to go through but
the vines don't stop growing. It is, says James Kinglake, important to have
an arrangement in place with the vendor to farm the estate before you're the
official owner.
6. If you plan to make this a viable business, marketing is key. You will
have to work hard to sell your wine in a competitive market.
7. It can be an expensive business to run - despite a background in City
finance, James Kinglake says he underestimated the costs - especially the
cost of employing people in France.
8. It is probably worth paying a premium for an estate with good vines and an
established reputation and distributor.
9. Vineyards hold their value well - even if the winemaking isn't a success
the land and property will increase in value in Languedoc-Roussillon. Prices
are currently rising 25-30 per cent p.a.
10. There is a respected winemaking course run by Plumpton agricultural
college.
Michael O'Flynn
