Name: 香檳酒為什麼這麼貴？ (Why Champagne Is So Expensive | So Expensive)
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Champagne is synonymous with wealth and luxury.

It often costs double the price of other sparkling wines,

A decent-quality bottle of it can cost you

and vintages can often sell for thousands.

But, in fact, Champagne is only true Champagne

is home to the world's most prestigious, and expensive,

such as Moët & Chandon and Perrier-Jouët.

All other sparkling wines made outside of this region,

even those from neighboring parts of France,

Which means, in this relatively small area,

a little over twice the size of San Francisco,

the world's entire stock of true Champagne is made.

That's over 300 million bottles every year,

with an annual revenue of over $5 billion.

Champagne sales have grown steadily since the 1950s,

on the protection of the region's unique climate.

are the first factor for elevated prices.

With an average temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit,

than France's other wine-growing regions,

However, an often-freezing continental weather front

makes the winemaking process more difficult

Narrator: During harvest, 120,000 workers

to pick grapes from 84,000 acres of vines.

Narrator: Authentic Champagne is produced

where the wine undergoes a primary fermentation

and a secondary fermentation inside the bottle.

so that wines from outside the Champagne region

and instead are labeled as sparkling wine,

produced via the méthode traditionnelle.

Some winemakers in countries outside of the EU

These imitations are constantly challenged

which works with more than 80 lawyers worldwide

to protect the authentic Champagne brand.

Ultimately, despite similarities in production

comes with the history and prestige of the region.

Champagne production dates back to the third century,

with the development of bottled fermentation,

Champagne officially became a sacred drink

which built up inside these early bottles,

often caused them to explode in the cellars.

Therefore, great efforts went into ridding the wine

But, by the 19th century, the sparkling version of Champagne

As the large Champagne houses optimized mass production

with the development of thicker glass and corks,

the modern Champagne industry began to form.

Amazingly, despite the region becoming a key battlefield

during both World War I and World War II,

some Champagne production still continued.

It's estimated that by the end of the Great War,

about 40% of Champagne's vineyards had been destroyed.

bottles made during either war fetch a high price.

In 2015, Sotheby's auctioned a Krug cellar visit

and a tasting of their wartime 1915 vintage

Champagne's affiliation with luxury, wealth, and celebrity

has kept prices high, from crowning kings

In 2014, he became part-owner of Armand de Brignac,