Champagne secondary market prices stabilize as correction gives way to consolidation
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Updated · The Drinks Business · May 6
Champagne secondary market prices stabilize as correction gives way to consolidation
16 articles · Updated · The Drinks Business · May 6
The Champagne 50 index has risen 1.7% since its August 2025 low, after falling 33.1% from its September 2022 peak, with Liv-ex citing broad price stability.
Auction data also point to firmer conditions: iDealwine said 2025 Champagne volumes rose 4%, value climbed 21%, and average bottle prices increased 16% to €201.
Recovery remains uneven, with newer vintages softening while mature prestige cuvées and major houses attract demand; merchants say confidence is improving, though 2026 is expected to stay broadly flat amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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