Facing Sancerre on the Loire's right bank, the Nièvre grows Pouilly-Fumé: a flint sauvignon of world renown, complemented by chasselas-based Pouilly-sur-Loire and the Nièvre share of the Coteaux du Giennois. A vineyard for sale in the Nièvre moves in the direct wake of the Sancerre market.
The logic is that of appellations under tension: few surfaces, houses and estates in permanent expansion, and values following suit — with a persistent differential to Sancerre that makes the Nièvre side attractive.
Around Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain and Tracy, flint and Kimmeridgian marl shape the fumé; Saint-Andelain's best-exposed plots hold the top of the market. Toward Cosne and Pougny, the Nièvre Giennois offers the sector's entry point.
As across the river, frost remains the first risk and transfers are increasingly structured (companies, GFV): legal support is part of the acquisition project.
Based on DVF data, the table below tracks vine sales in the Nièvre and the evolution of prices recorded in the Nièvre.
Year | Sales | Average price (€/ha) | Median price (€/ha) |
2020* | 4 | 115,633 | 117,292 |
2021 | 12 | 94,122 | 77,500 |
2022 | 11 | 102,961 | 86,462 |
2023 | 5 | 86,989 | 90,123 |
2024 | 9 | 80,508 | 63,025 |
2025 | 7 | 78,116 | 80,079 |
Source: French DVF land registry, vine sales. *2020: second half only.
From 2021 to 2025, the median value rose (+3%).
To position each terroir in the Nièvre, here are the 2025 SAFER references for unleased vines:
Appellation | Average price 2025 (€/ha) | Price range 2025 (€/ha) |
Pouilly-Fumé | 170,000 | 140,000 – 200,000 |
Coteaux du Giennois | 22,000 | 15,000 – 40,000 |
Source: SAFER — 2025 market value of unleased vines.
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