Buy a vineyard in the Ain (01) You have always dreamed of becoming a winegrower or winemaker. The department of Ain is ideal to realize your project of producing your wine. But buying a wine estate in the Ain is a project that deserves careful consideration. Ma-propriete-viticole.fr helps you to find wine estates for sale throughout France and more particularly in the Ain. How to choose your wine estate in the Ain The department of Ain is home to the Savoie-Bugey vineyard, which is one of the 16 largest French vineyards and has a worldwide reputation. The climate and soil of the Ain are particularly favourable to the cultivation of vines and the production of great wines The quality of Ain wines depends on many factors: the terroir, the exposure, the grape varieties, the work of the vines, the vinification and the climatic particularities of each year. Each wine estate makes its own choice of grape varieties according to the regulations of its Protected Designation of Origin 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 in the Ain are Chardonay, Roussanne, Jacquère, Altesse and Gamay. How much does a vineyard cost in the Ain? Buying a vineyard in the Ain is an important investment but the price will vary greatly depending on the composition of the vineyard (vines, cellars, equipment, wine stock, etc.) and its location. The average price of a hectare of vines in the Ain hides very strong disparities.
It is also possible to invest by buying vines (to rent them to a winegrower), by becoming a partner in a wine company or by buying shares in Groupements Fonciers Viticoles. Buying shares in a GFV in the Ain will allow you to receive rent in the form of bottles: a pleasant and profitable investment.
Over 2020-2025, DVF data (the French land-transaction register) records 12 vineyard sales in Ain, with a median price of €36,440/ha and an average price of €39,735/ha. The median price, less affected by extreme values than the average, is the most reliable benchmark for valuing a vineyard in this area.
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Year
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Sales
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Average price (€/ha)
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Median price (€/ha)
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2020*
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1
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14,889
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14,889
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2022
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7
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35,895
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34,924
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2023
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3
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60,221
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66,406
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2024
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1
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30,000
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30,000
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Source: DVF data 2020-2025, analysis by ma-propriete.fr. *2020: second half only.
Between 2020 and 2024, the median price rose by 101% (€14,889/ha → €30,000/ha). With only 12 sales recorded over six years, these figures should be read with caution: a single atypical transaction can significantly shift the annual statistics.
Prices observed run from €14,889/ha for the most modest plots to €72,002/ha for the most sought-after properties. Appellation, terroir quality and the condition of the plantings explain most of these gaps.
Every year, SAFER (the French rural land agency) publishes the market value of vineyards by appellation. Here are the 2025 references:
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Appellation
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Average price 2025 (€/ha)
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Price range 2025 (€/ha)
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1-year change
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Vin du Bugey
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15,000
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10,000 – 20,000
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stable
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Source: SAFER — vineyard market values 2025 (unleased land).
On average, SAFER values the department's AOP vineyards at €15,000/ha in 2025.
See our full analysis and methodology in our observatory of vineyard prices in France.
