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For 4th Consecutive Year, Champagne Reduces Bottle Cap
Like the OPEC oil cartel, Champagne growers and houses agree on an annual production cap, and this year the marketable yield has been set at 8,800 kg/ha, equivalent to about 250 million bottles, the lowest since Covid.
David Chatillon, co-president of the Comite Champagne, described the model
Champagne Harvest Begins
Haarvesting in France's Champagne region started Aug. 20 and will begin in the vast majority of villages within the next week, Comité Champagne said. The start dates vary by each village and grape varietal, ensuring that every plot is picked at the optimal ripeness.
Champagne growers and houses