Have you always dreamed of becoming a winegrower or winemaker? To produce your own wine, you need to buy a vineyard. Buying a wine estate is a project that deserves careful thought. Ma-propriete-viticole.fr (ma-propriete.fr/en/viticole) publishes winegrowing ads and helps you find winegrowing properties in the heart of France's vineyards.
The French climate and the large number of terroirs are particularly well-suited to growing vines and producing great wines. The 16 major French vineyards (Alsace, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Bugey, Champagne, Corsica, Jura, Languedoc, Lorraine, Loire Valley, Provence, Roussillon, Rhône Valley, Savoie, South-West) produce 3,240 different wines in 80 départements (covering 750,000 hectares) and are world-renowned.
The quality of these wines depends on many factors: the terroir, the exposure, the grape varieties, the way the vines are worked, the winemaking process and the particularities of each year's climate. Each winery makes its own choice of grape varieties, according to the regulations of its Protected Designation of Origin (AOP), but also according to the properties of the soil and its geographical location. Although 200 grape varieties are authorised in France, the main ones used are almost 70% red grape varieties: merlot, grenache noir, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, carignan, poulsard and trousseau; and white grape varieties: ugni blanc, chardonnay, sauvigon and savagnin.
Investing in a wine estate is much more than just buying property, even a château. It's about embracing a way of life, a passion for vines, terroir and wine. Whether you're an experienced winemaker or an enlightened amateur looking to take the plunge into viticulture, we offer a varied range of wine estates for sale. From small family vineyards to large wineries, we have a selection of properties to suit your aspirations.
Buying a wine estate is a major investment, but the price will vary widely depending on the composition of the estate (vines, cellars, equipment, wine stock, etc.) and its location. The price of a hectare of vines can range from €10,000/ha to several million €/ha in some Burgundy crus. It is also possible to invest by buying vines (to lease them to a winegrower), by becoming a partner in a wine company or by buying shares in Groupements Fonciers Viticoles. Buying shares in a Groupement Foncier Viticole will enable you to receive rental income in the form of bottles of wine: a pleasant and profitable investment.
The selling price of your future wine estate will also depend on whether or not you have a house attached. Many estates for sale include a charming or exceptional residential home and are located in exceptional surroundings. Our website offers a wide range of fine wine estates for sale in France.
You don't need an agricultural qualification to become a winegrower. So anyone can buy a wine estate for sale. Setting up as a winegrower does, however, require certain skills. That's why you need to make sure you have the right people working for you, both in your region and in your town or city. It's easy to find winegrowing training courses close to your business.
Bordeaux is undoubtedly the best-known wine appellation in France, and has long attracted investors from all over the world. But other wine-growing regions also attract many buyers for the quality of their wines, their terroir and the opportunity to develop a profitable wine business. These include Burgundy, the Loire Valley, the Côtes du Rhône, Provence, Languedoc-Roussilon and the South-West. But you'll find winegrowing properties all over France on our site, including outside the traditional regions.
As well as presenting you with a wide selection of wine estates for sale, Ma propriété and its partners offer services to support your buying process. From property valuation to analysis of production potential, not forgetting the legal and financial aspects, we are at your side to ensure that the purchase of your wine estate is a successful experience.
You can also entrust us with the details of your project so that we can put you in touch with an agency or property professional specialising in vineyard transactions in your search area.
