Buy a vineyard in the Sarthe (72) You have always dreamed of becoming a winegrower or winemaker. The department of Sarthe is ideal to realize your project of producing your wine. But buying a wine estate in the Sarthe 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 Sarthe. How to choose your wine estate in the Sarthe The department of Sarthe is home to the Loire Valley vineyards, which are among the 16 largest in France and have a worldwide reputation. The Sarthe's climate and soil are particularly favourable to the cultivation of vines and the production of great wines The quality of Sarthe wines depends on many factors: the soil, 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 Sarthe are Cabernet France, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and Melon de Bourgogne. How much does a vineyard in the Sarthe cost? Buying a vineyard in the Sarthe 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.
According to DVF data (the French land-transaction register), the median price of vineyards in Sarthe stands at €27,453/ha over 2020-2025, based on 6 recorded transactions. The average price comes to €27,329/ha. Unlike the average price, which is sensitive to exceptional sales, the median splits the market in two and better reflects typical transactions.
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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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2021
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1
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16,840
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16,840
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2022
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2
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28,500
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28,500
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2024
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3
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30,044
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27,907
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Source: DVF data 2020-2025, analysis by ma-propriete.fr. *2020: second half only.
From 2021 to 2024, the median price rose by 66%, moving from €16,840/ha to €27,907/ha. With only 6 sales recorded over six years, these figures should be read with caution: a single atypical transaction can significantly shift the annual statistics.
Recorded transactions sit within a narrow range, from €16,840/ha to €36,685/ha — the sign of a fairly homogeneous market.
SAFER does not publish appellation-level price references for this area. As a national benchmark, AOP vineyards traded at an average of €176,400/ha in France in 2024 (€93,800/ha excluding Champagne).
To go further, browse our observatory dedicated to vineyard prices in France.
