Buy a vineyard in New Aquitaine (Aquitaine, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes) Have you always dreamed of becoming a winegrower or winemaker? The region of New Aquitaine is ideal for realising your plans to produce your own wine. But buying a wine estate in New Aquitaine 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 New Aquitaine. How to choose your wine estate in New Aquitaine The New Aquitaine region includes the vineyards of Bordeaux, Cognac and the South West of France, which are among the 16 largest vineyards in France and have a worldwide reputation. The climate in New Aquitaine and the terroir are particularly favourable to the cultivation of vines and the production of great wines The quality of the wines in New Aquitaine 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 New Aquitaine are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Semillon, Sauvignon, Malbec, Negrette, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng and Ugni-blanc. How much does a vineyard in New Aquitaine cost? Buying a vineyard in New Aquitaine 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine stands at €30,000/ha over 2020-2025, based on 2,226 recorded transactions. The average price comes to €83,588/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
|
Sales
|
Average price (€/ha)
|
Median price (€/ha)
|
|
2020*
|
245
|
132,495
|
35,000
|
|
2021
|
422
|
103,945
|
35,001
|
|
2022
|
455
|
95,413
|
37,657
|
|
2023
|
427
|
67,722
|
35,689
|
|
2024
|
407
|
46,797
|
21,259
|
|
2025
|
270
|
68,017
|
19,500
|
Source: DVF data 2020-2025, analysis by ma-propriete.fr. *2020: second half only.
From 2020 to 2025, the median price fell by 44%, moving from €35,000/ha to €19,500/ha.
Prices observed run from €3,595/ha for the most modest plots to €1,319,948/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 average market value of AOP vineyards for each wine-growing department. Here are the references for the region:
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Department
|
Average price 2024 (€/ha)
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Average price 2025 (€/ha)
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Change
|
|
Charente (Cognac)
|
53,500
|
25,600
|
-52 %
|
|
Charente-Maritime (Cognac)
|
48,900
|
20,900
|
-57 %
|
|
Dordogne
|
10,300
|
9,000
|
-13 %
|
|
Gironde
|
112,500
|
85,600
|
-24 %
|
|
Landes
|
12,000
|
12,000
|
stable
|
|
Lot-et-Garonne
|
8,300
|
7,000
|
-16 %
|
|
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
|
32,600
|
14,300
|
-56 %
|
|
Vienne
|
14,200
|
11,200
|
-21 %
|
Source: SAFER — AOP vineyard market values 2025 (unleased land).
See our full analysis and methodology in our observatory of vineyard prices in France.
