At Burgundy's northern gate, the Yonne has become a wine market in its own right, driven by the worldwide fame of Chablis. A wine estate for sale in the Yonne attracts Beaune houses seeking surface, local growers and foreign investors alike.
Around the Chablis core, the department lines up complementary vineyards: the Auxerrois (Irancy, Saint-Bris), Tonnerre, Vézelay and the Joigny area. As many price levels, from Chablis grand cru to hillside regional appellation.
Kimmeridgian soil makes Chablis unique: the grands crus on the Serein's right bank cap the market, premiers crus and village level follow, with plateau Petit Chablis as the entry point. In the Auxerrois, Irancy (pinot noir) and Saint-Bris (sauvignon) offer attractive value for fast-rising terroirs.
Spring frost is the sector's structural risk: equipped plots (sprinklers, candles) and less frost-prone sectors command a premium — a criterion to build into any negotiation.
France's DVF land registry records every vine sale in the Yonne; the next table tracks the market's path in the Yonne, all vineyards and qualities combined.
Year | Sales | Average price (€/ha) | Median price (€/ha) |
2020* | 27 | 88,852 | 63,999 |
2021 | 43 | 132,476 | 164,042 |
2022 | 30 | 105,946 | 100,000 |
2023 | 25 | 104,229 | 82,769 |
2024 | 36 | 183,728 | 155,269 |
2025 | 31 | 181,499 | 150,000 |
Source: French DVF land registry, vine sales. *2020: second half only.
Between 2021 and 2025, the median price fell (-9%).
Appellation by appellation, SAFER publishes the 2025 market value of unleased vines in the Yonne:
Appellation | Average price 2025 (€/ha) | Price range 2025 (€/ha) |
Chablis premier cru | 525,000* | — |
Chablis | 252,000 | 197,000 – 261,000 |
Petit Chablis | 117,000 | 102,000 – 131,000 |
Bourgogne appellation régionale | 56,000 | 35,000 – 62,000 |
Source: SAFER — 2025 market value of unleased vines. *2024 value.
Our dedicated page on vineyard prices in France sets these values in the national landscape.
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