Wine, Spirits & Brews

Item Description

Unique 100% Pinot Noir from the Wine Domain of the Hospices de Beaune.

In a context of misery and famine, Nicolas Rolin, the Chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy, and his spouse, Guigone de Salins, founded the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune in 1443, to come to the aid of the “sick and needy”. It is a veritable architectural masterpiece of world renown, famous for its striking interior courtyard (Cour d’Honneur), the splendor of its roofs with their multi-color varnished tiles and all its treasures.

In Burgundy, “no asset being more precious than vines”, it was thus that the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune was constructed, a reflection of the multitude of the greatest terroirs of Burgundy and of its generosity.

It perpetuates and prolongs the notion of charity by offering, in turn, its wines of high quality. grands crus de Bourgogne. Even more so today than in the past, the management of the Domain is driven by the essential aim of maintaining the quality that has made the reputation of the wines of the Hospices.

Important to the tradition of the Hospices de Beaune is the yearly wine sale on the third Sunday of November. This fixed date has become an annual rendezvous for wine professionals.

Vines : Les Cent Vignes 0.96 ha, Les Montrevenots 0.70 ha

History of the Cuvee : Antoine Rousseau and Barbe Deslandes founded in 1645 the Hôpital de la Sainte-Trinité, subsequently renamed the Hospice de la Charité and associated with the Hospices de Beaune at the Revolution. Its vocation has widely evolved through time: initially a gathering point for orphans following consecutive plague epidemics, it today shelters a care centre for old people.

The parcel of Cent Vignes, in which vines where mainly planted between 1944 and 1958, represents the heart of this Cuvee, or 48% of its composition.

Looking down over Pommard and representing a third of the Cuvee, the parcel of Les Montrevenots is made up only of old vines, planted prior to 1966.

Item Special Note

2 bottles of 0.75l

Please allow the wine rest at least 2 weeks after receiving.

Before opening the bottle, let the wine acclimate to room temperature 67°F. As the wine might have sediment, please decant and ventilate before drinking. 

Store the bottles in a dark space, temperature of 59°F.