Sales are expected to reach around 314 million bottles in 2023, French industry group Comite Champagne (Champagne Committee) said in a statement.
Exports stood at 77.7 million bottles, down 3.7%, while France recorded a drop of 6.3% with 48.1 million bottles.
"The fall in shipments, for France, is attributed to inflation," a Comite Champagne spokesperson told Reuters.
Champagne producers expect sales to remain around the same level in the next three years, at an average 315 million bottles, she said.
The Comite Champagne set a maximum yield of grapes that can be harvested on the total 33,700 hectares (83,275 acres) devoted to Champagne wine at 11,400 kg per hectare, down from 12,000 kg/ha in 2022.
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