Over
15 000 wine-making families farm
90% of the area which comprises the Champagne appellation. These
families create their wines with the help of more than 6 000 permanent
employees and a vast number of seasonal workers (more than 50 000
during the grape-picking season alone).
The remaining 10% of the Champagne Appellation is used by approximately 100 Champagne Houses to produce their “Grandes Marques,” employing 4 000 staff who benefit from a special social status in the region The sale of 300 million bottles
of champagne every year (1/3 of which are exported outside
France) supports various related local services including glass-blowing,
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printing, training, packaging, agricultural machinery manufacture,
transportation and tourism. These industries employ
over 5 000 staff in over 100 enterprises.