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Burgundy Vineyards Continued Ascent as France’s Priciest
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Dreams of a life growing wine grapes in Burgundy are getting more expensive every year.
The average cost of buying Burgundy grand cru vineyards, France’s most-expensive wine property, rose 5.3 percent in 2013, the Agriculture Ministry wrote in an online report today. Prices advanced for a 17th year, reaching an average 4 million euros ($5.4 million) for a plot the size of a rugby field.