Set by the Comité Champagne (CIVC), the figure represents the “rendement commercialisable” or “marketable yield”, and this year’s limit is the lowest in the modern era of the appellation, with the exception of 2020’s Covid-induced anomaly – when the region capped production at 8,000kg/ha (representing fewer than 230m bottles).
The limit for this year’s harvest is lower than in 2025 (9,000kg/ha), as well as 2024, when it was capped at 10,000kg/ha, which, in turn, was down a little more than 12% on the 2023 vintage, when it was set at 11,400kg/ha (and almost 17% lower than in 2022, when it was 12,000kg/ha).
A ‘collective’ decision
Justifying the decision to set this figure, which comes after cuts in the three preceding harvests, the heads of the Comité Champagne stressed that the limit was set by the grape growers and winemakers to prevent the region from producing more wine than it can sell.
In a statement released by the Comité Champagne yesterday, it stated, “This collective decision aims to gradually rebalance stock, while preserving the economic viability of the vineyards and maintaining quality standards.”
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