19 Affordable Champagne Producers in France: Great Bottles Under $25
19 Affordable Champagne Producers in France: Great Bottles Under $25
Looking for affordable Champagne in France without spending $50, $70 or more on a bottle?
If you are traveling to Champagne, you can also browse our guide to Champagne under 15 euros and our list of Champagnes for 15 euros.
You may be surprised by what you can find.
While famous Champagne houses often sell their bottles at premium prices, many independent Champagne producers and family-run estates offer excellent bottles at much more accessible prices.
Some of the producers featured in this guide offer Champagne from around $15 to $25 per bottle, based on their prices in France.
We combined two of our Champagne Finder selections to bring you 19 producers worth discovering, including bottles under $20 and several options around the $20 mark.
Important: Prices shown in US dollars are approximate conversions of prices recorded in euros in France. Exchange rates, availability and producer prices can change. Always check the producer’s current price before ordering.
19 Affordable Champagne Producers to Discover
Here is our complete selection at a glance.
| Champagne producer | From | Approx. USD | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne Franck René | €13.40 | ~$15.50 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Jean Courtiller | €14 | ~$16 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Laurent Aubriot | €14 | ~$16 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Gérard Gabriot | €14.70 | ~$17 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Pescheux | €14.80 | ~$17 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Adam Rémi | €14.80 | ~$17 | Montagne de Reims |
| Champagne Éric Bunel | €14.90 | ~$17 | Montagne de Reims |
| Champagne Marcel Borniche | €15.50 | ~$18 | Vallée de la Marne |
| Champagne Raynal Vouillot | €15 | ~$17 | Vallée de la Marne |
| Champagne Comte de Montperthuis | €15 | ~$17 | Vallée de la Marne |
| Champagne Tony Canot | €15 | ~$17 | Vallée de la Marne |
| Champagne Deneufchatel | €15 | ~$17 | Côte des Blancs |
| Champagne Jean-Michel Rogier | €15 | ~$17 | Montagne de Reims |
| Champagne Collard Greffier | €15 | ~$17 | Coteau du Petit Morin |
| Champagne Charbaux Frères | €15 | ~$17 | Coteau du Petit Morin |
| Champagne Stéphane Brice | €15.50 | ~$18 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Labbé | €15 | ~$17 | Côte des Bar |
| Champagne Alain Jompierre | €15.30 | ~$18 | Côte de Sézanne |
| Champagne Jean Pierre Baudouin | €15.20 | ~$18 | Côte des Bar |
These are French producer prices, not typical US retail prices. Shipping, taxes, import duties and distributor margins can make Champagne considerably more expensive outside France.
1. Champagne Franck René
From €13.40 — approximately $15.50
Located in Voigny in the Côte des Bar, this family-run estate covers 2.5 hectares.
Several cuvées are available at very attractive prices:
- Brut: €13.40 (~$15.50)
- Rosé: €14.10 (~$16.40)
- Prestige: €16.90 (~$19.60)
The Brut is the least expensive Champagne in our original selection. The estate is a récoltant-manipulant and is HVE certified.
Our take: If you are looking for one of the lowest-priced bottles from our selection, this is an interesting producer to investigate.
Note: The producer’s website has reportedly been under maintenance, so prices should be checked before ordering.
2. Champagne Jean Courtiller
From €14 — approximately $16
Champagne Jean Courtiller is a family-run estate located in Colombé-la-Fosse in the Côte des Bar.
The Tradition Brut and Demi-Sec are listed at around €14 per bottle.
The producer also offers:
- Prestige cuvée under €20
- personalized labels
- bottle engraving
This can make the producer particularly interesting for special events and personalized gifts.
Our take: A very interesting option if you want affordable Champagne with the possibility of personalization.
3. Champagne Laurent Aubriot
From €14 — approximately $16
Located in Voigny in the Côte des Bar, this family-run producer offers a Réserve cuvée in both Brut and Demi-Sec at around €14.
The Special Cuvée remains below €18.
The producer also offers online ordering in France.
Our take: One of the strongest choices in this selection if your priority is finding Champagne at a very low price.
4. Champagne Gérard Gabriot
From €14.70 — approximately $17
This family-run estate owns around 2 hectares of vineyards in Avirey-Lingey in the Côte des Bar.
The Brut Champagne is listed at approximately €14.70.
One interesting feature is the possibility of visiting the estate and tasting Champagne in the producer’s cellar.
Our take: A particularly interesting choice if you want to combine an affordable bottle with a more personal producer experience.
5. Champagne Pescheux
From €14.80 — approximately $17
Champagne Pescheux is a family-run estate with around 6 hectares of vineyards in Avirey-Lingey.
The producer offers:
- Brut Tradition: €14.80
- Demi-Sec: €14.80
- other cuvées up to around €18.90
The relatively wide range makes this producer interesting if you want to compare several styles without moving into a much higher price range.
Our take: A good option if you want more choice than just one entry-level bottle.
6. Champagne Adam Rémi
From €14.80 — approximately $17
Located in Berru in the Montagne de Reims, this family-run producer offers a Brut Tradition Blanc de Blancs for around €14.80.
The range extends considerably higher, including some wines aged in oak barrels.
Prices in the original selection ranged from approximately €14.80 to €32.
Our take: The Blanc de Blancs makes this producer particularly interesting for anyone who enjoys Chardonnay-driven Champagne.
7. Champagne Éric Bunel
From €14.90 — approximately $17
Located in Val-de-Livre in the Montagne de Reims, this family-run producer offers:
- Brut Tradition: €14.90
- Demi-Sec: €14.90
The range extends to approximately €25.
Personalized labels are also available for special events.
Our take: Another affordable producer worth considering if personalization is important to you.
8. Champagne Marcel Borniche
From €15.50 — approximately $18
Located in Romeny-sur-Marne in the Vallée de la Marne, the Borniche family offers Tradition and Demi-Sec Champagne.
The bottles in the original selection started at around €15.50, with the range extending to approximately €20.
Our take: A good example of the kind of small family producer that can offer Champagne at a much lower price than internationally famous brands.
9. Champagne Raynal Vouillot
From €15 — approximately $17
This small family estate in Monthelon covers only around 3.3 hectares.
The producer offers:
- Tradition: €15
- Demi-Sec: €15
- other cuvées up to around €18
A direct order form is available through the producer.
Our take: The small size of the estate is part of the appeal if you are looking to discover Champagne beyond the major international houses.
10. Champagne Comte de Montperthuis
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Fleury-la-Rivière, this producer farms around 7.5 hectares.
The Tradition and Demi-Sec are available around €15 in the original selection.
The range includes several other cuvées and extends into the €20+ range.
Our take: An interesting choice for anyone who wants to compare several wines from the same producer.
11. Champagne Tony Canot
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Mareuil-le-Port, the Canot family works around 5 hectares of vineyards.
The Tradition and Demi-Sec are listed at approximately €15.
The producer’s range extends to around €19.50.
Our take: A straightforward option for discovering a family Champagne producer without a premium price tag.
12. Champagne Deneufchatel
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Bergère-lès-Vertus in the Côte des Blancs, Champagne Deneufchatel offers a Tradition and Demi-Sec around €15.
The range remains approximately between €15 and €20.
Online sales are available.
Our take: An interesting producer to consider if you want to explore Champagne from the Côte des Blancs without spending a fortune.
13. Champagne Jean-Michel Rogier
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Serzy-et-Prin in the Montagne de Reims, this family-run estate offers a Brut Champagne around €15.
The range in the original selection was approximately €15–19.
One additional advantage is the possibility of visiting the cellar.
Our take: A particularly interesting choice for someone who wants to combine an affordable bottle with a producer visit.
14. Champagne Collard Greffier
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Congy in the Coteau du Petit Morin, this family producer offers:
- Brut: around €15
- Demi-Sec: around €15
The range extends to approximately €20.
The producer also indicates that international delivery is possible.
Our take: One of the producers worth investigating if you are looking for a Champagne that may be available beyond France.
15. Champagne Charbaux Frères
From €15 — approximately $17
Also located in Congy, Champagne Charbaux Frères offers a Brut Champagne at around €15.
The wider range goes up to approximately €22.
The producer offers online ordering and cellar visits.
Our take: A good option if you want to discover a small family producer and potentially visit the estate.
16. Champagne Stéphane Brice
From €15.50 — approximately $18
Located in Colombé-la-Fosse in the Côte des Bar, Stéphane Brice offers a Brut Champagne at around €15.50.
The range extends from approximately €15.50 to €18.20.
Online ordering is available.
Our take: A straightforward and affordable option for discovering a producer from the Côte des Bar.
17. Champagne Labbé
From €15 — approximately $17
Located in Urville in the Côte des Bar, this family-run producer offers:
- Brut: around €15
- Demi-Sec: around €15
The range extends to approximately €22.
The original selection indicated remote ordering and delivery in France.
Our take: An interesting option for anyone who wants to compare different styles at a relatively low price.
18. Champagne Alain Jompierre
From €15.30 — approximately $18
Located in Broyes in the Côte de Sézanne, the Jompierre family offers a Brut Champagne from approximately €15.30.
The range remains around €15.30–19.60.
Online ordering is available.
Our take: A good way to discover a less internationally famous part of the Champagne region while staying around the $20 mark.
19. Champagne Jean Pierre Baudouin
From €15.20 — approximately $18
Located in Arrentières in the Côte des Bar, this family-run estate covers around 12 hectares.
The producer offers:
- Blanc de Noirs: €15.20
- Demi-Sec Blanc de Noirs: €15.20
- additional cuvées under €20
The producer’s online shop offers delivery in France and Italy.
Our take: Particularly interesting if you want to try a Blanc de Noirs rather than a traditional Brut.
Can you really find good Champagne for around $20?
Yes.
The producers in this selection show that Champagne does not automatically have to cost $50, $70 or $100 per bottle.
However, there is an important distinction to understand:
These are prices in France.
A bottle costing €15 at the producer does not necessarily cost $17 when purchased in the United States.
Import costs, taxes, transportation, distributor margins and retailer markups can substantially increase the final price.
The real advantage of these producers is therefore particularly interesting if you are buying Champagne in France, ordering directly from a producer, or looking for smaller Champagne houses that may not have the same international marketing costs as major brands.
Why are some Champagnes so affordable?
Several factors can explain why one Champagne costs €15 while another costs €50 or more.
It is not necessarily about quality
Price alone does not determine the quality of a Champagne.
Famous houses command higher prices partly because of their international reputation, production volumes, marketing and distribution networks.
Smaller producers may have considerably less visibility outside France.
Independent producers can offer excellent value
Many smaller Champagne producers work with their own vineyards and sell directly to consumers.
With fewer intermediaries, they can sometimes offer bottles at very competitive prices.
This is one of the main reasons we created Champagne Finder: to make these lesser-known producers easier to discover.
Most affordable Champagne is non-vintage
At the lower end of the market, most bottles are non-vintage Champagne.
Producers blend wines from different harvest years to maintain a consistent house style.
Vintage Champagne generally requires more selective production and longer aging, which contributes to a higher price.
Brut is the most common style
Most affordable Champagne in this selection is Brut.
Brut Champagne generally offers a balance between freshness and a small amount of dosage, making it an easy style to enjoy as an aperitif or with food.
Champagne vs. sparkling wine: what are you actually buying?
There is an important distinction for American consumers.
Champagne is not simply another word for sparkling wine.
True Champagne comes from the Champagne appellation in France and must comply with the rules of the Champagne AOC.
Prosecco, Cava, Crémant and American sparkling wine are different categories.
So when we talk about affordable Champagne in this guide, we mean actual Champagne from the Champagne region of France.
Is Champagne from a small producer better than a famous Champagne house?
Not necessarily.
But it can offer a very different experience.
Large houses such as Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon have enormous international recognition and produce consistent house styles.
Independent producers generally work on a much smaller scale and can offer wines that express their vineyards, villages and individual winemaking approach.
If your goal is to discover something less common and potentially obtain a strong price-to-quality ratio, small producers are absolutely worth exploring.
Our 19 affordable Champagne producers at a glance
If you simply want the shortlist:
Under approximately $17
- Champagne Franck René
- Champagne Jean Courtiller
- Champagne Laurent Aubriot
- Champagne Gérard Gabriot
- Champagne Pescheux
- Champagne Adam Rémi
- Champagne Éric Bunel
- Champagne Raynal Vouillot
- Champagne Comte de Montperthuis
- Champagne Tony Canot
- Champagne Deneufchatel
- Champagne Jean-Michel Rogier
- Champagne Collard Greffier
- Champagne Charbaux Frères
- Champagne Labbé
Around $18
- Champagne Marcel Borniche
- Champagne Stéphane Brice
- Champagne Alain Jompierre
- Champagne Jean Pierre Baudouin
These approximate dollar prices are simply conversions of the producer prices recorded in euros; they are not US retail prices.
Which affordable Champagne should you choose?
There is no single “best” bottle for everyone.
- If you want the lowest price, Champagne Franck René starts at around €13.40.
- If you are interested in personalized bottles, Jean Courtiller and Éric Bunel are particularly interesting.
- If you want to try a Blanc de Blancs, Champagne Adam Rémi offers one around €14.80.
- If you want to explore a Blanc de Noirs, Jean Pierre Baudouin offers one around €15.20.
- If you want to visit a producer and taste Champagne, Gérard Gabriot and Jean-Michel Rogier are worth looking at.
And if you simply want to explore small independent Champagne producers, almost every producer on this list offers something different from the major international brands.
A final word from Champagne Finder
The Champagne region is home to thousands of producers, yet international consumers often encounter the same famous names again and again.
That does not mean those houses are bad. Far from it.
But if you want to discover lesser-known Champagne, smaller family producers and bottles with attractive prices, it is worth looking beyond the famous labels.
Our 19 producers are only a starting point.
The complete Champagne Finder research includes a much larger selection of producers offering at least one cuvée below €20.
The most interesting Champagne is sometimes the bottle you have never heard of before.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, especially when looking at producer prices in France. Several producers in this selection offer bottles for approximately $16–18 after converting their French prices into US dollars.
Champagne Franck René has the lowest recorded price in this selection, with a Brut at €13.40, approximately $15.50 at the current exchange rate.
Yes. A bottle is genuine Champagne if it comes from the Champagne appellation and complies with the AOC Champagne regulations. Price alone does not determine whether a bottle is genuine Champagne.
Buying directly can reduce the number of intermediaries between the producer and the consumer. Smaller producers also do not necessarily have the same marketing and distribution costs as internationally famous Champagne houses.
Absolutely. Small producers can offer a different expression of Champagne and often provide interesting value for money. They are particularly worth considering if you want to discover something beyond the major international brands.
Champagne is sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France under the rules of the Champagne AOC. Other sparkling wines, such as Prosecco, Cava and American sparkling wine, come from different regions and follow different production rules.
Not necessarily. The prices shown in this guide are based on prices recorded in France. US retail prices can be considerably higher because of transportation, import costs, taxes, distributors and retailers.
Some producers offer online ordering or direct sales, but delivery options vary. Check each producer’s current website and shipping conditions before ordering.
Want to discover more affordable Champagne producers?
This selection includes 19 producers, but it represents only a small part of the research conducted by Champagne Finder.
Our complete guide includes 125 Champagne producers offering at least one cuvée under €20, with producers from the different Champagne wine-growing areas.
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