Houses
Comité Champagne
The joint body representing both growers and houses in the Champagne region, responsible for viticultural guidance and policy.
- Location
- France
- Known for
- Joint representation of Champagne growers and houses · Viticultural policy and disease management guidance · Flavescence dorée control research and statements
Role and Governance
The Comité Champagne serves as the unified voice for both vineyard growers and champagne houses across the region. Its statements on viticultural practice carry significant weight in shaping how the region approaches agricultural challenges, from disease management to sustainability practices.
Current Focus
As of June 2026, the Comité has taken a clear position on flavescence dorée control in Champagne's vineyards, confirming that pesticides remain the only currently available means of managing this serious phytoplasma disease. The committee has simultaneously acknowledged that research into alternative control methods is actively under way. This stance reflects the tension between the region's need to protect its vines from devastating disease and mounting pressure to reduce chemical inputs. The Comité's candid acknowledgement of both the present necessity and the ongoing scientific effort signals awareness of broader agricultural and regulatory expectations while grounding its position in current biological reality.
Figures
-
9,000kg/ha
Maximum permitted harvest yield
-
No longer mandatory
Foil capsule requirement status
-
No viable alternative currently available
Pesticide dependency for flavescence dorée control
-
No available alternative to pesticides currently exists
Pesticide necessity for flavescence dorée control
Recent
2026
- Note
Comité Champagne is the joint body representing both growers and houses, responsible for proposing annual yield figures and recommendations within the appellation's regulatory framework.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 22 July 2026
- Note
CIVC is an interprofessional organisation grouping growers, cooperatives and merchants of Champagne wine under government direction.
- Note
CIVC is charged with organizing and controlling production, distribution, and promotion of Champagne wines and conducting research.
Wikipedia
+1 sources
- Note
Until 1990, CIVC set the price of grapes and still intervenes to regulate harvest size and limit wine production to maintain market prices.
- Note
CIVC is an organisation grouping growers, cooperatives and merchants of Champagne under government direction, charged with organizing production, distribution, and promotion.
- Sustainability
The Comité Champagne is the joint body responsible for overseeing the technical, economic, and regulatory affairs of the Champagne appellation.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 5 June 2026
- Note
Comité Champagne is the joint trade organisation representing both growers and houses across the Champagne appellation, serving as custodian of the region's technical and regulatory standards.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 29 January 2026
- Note
Confirmed in June 2026 that no current alternative to pesticides exists for managing flavescence dorée in Champagne vineyards, while research into other methods continues.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 1 June 2026
- Note
Until 1990, CIVC set the price of grapes and still regulates harvest size and wine production to maintain market prices.
- Note
Confirmed on 1 June 2026 that pesticides remain the only available means of controlling flavescence dorée in Champagne vineyards, while research into alternatives is actively under way.
Read article Google News — champagne (FR) 1 June 2026
2025
- Note
The Comité Champagne sets maximum permitted harvest yields for the Champagne appellation in response to market conditions and inventory levels.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 23 July 2025
- Release
The Comité Champagne declared that a very good 2025 vintage is within reach as the vendanges commenced on 21 August 2025.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 21 August 2025
- Note
The Comité Champagne is the official body representing the region's growers and houses, and serves as the authoritative voice of the Champagne appellation.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 21 August 2025
- Note
The Comité Champagne announced on 26 August 2025 the removal of the mandatory requirement for foil capsules on champagne bottles, marking a significant revision to Champagne AOC production standards.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 26 August 2025
- Business
The Comité Champagne confirmed that the decision to lift the foil capsule requirement carries no risk to sales or to the image of the appellation.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 26 August 2025
- Note
The Comité Champagne is the joint trade body representing both growers and houses within the Champagne appellation, and its regulatory decisions carry weight across the entire production chain.
Read article Google News — Comité Champagne (FR) 26 August 2025