Vigne de L'Hospital de Dijon Cuvee Chevalier Martin
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
This historic cuvée stems from the prestigious Vigne de l'Hôpital de Dijon, a collection of ancient vineyards bequeathed to the city's hospital system dating back to the foundations laid by Duke Eudes III of Burgundy in 1204. Today, these legendary parcels are meticulously managed and vinified by Château de Marsannay. The Cuvée Chevalier Martin pays homage to the historical benefactors of the hospital. Grown on the classic clay-limestone soils of the region, this Pinot Noir undergoes traditional Burgundian vinification, including careful sorting, temperature-controlled fermentation, and aging in French oak casks. The resulting wine is a beautiful expression of Côte de Nuits terroir, balancing bright red berry fruits, earthy complexity, and elegant, structured tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1990 by wine merchant André Boisseaux and acquired in 2012 by Olivier Halley, Château de Marsannay serves as the northern beacon of the Côte de Nuits. Managing approximately 40 hectares of vines—including 28 hectares sited across premier climats of Marsannay and choice parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, and Grand Cru plots like Ruchottes-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot—the estate also vinifies historic holdings for the Hospices de Dijon. Viticulture is certified organic through Ecocert, emphasizing precise soil biodiversity, Poussard sap-flow pruning, and cover crops. Under technical director Sylvain Pabion, vinification champions parcel-specific clarity: hand-harvested fruit is sorted meticulously, partially whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts, and matured in fine-grained French oak with restrained extraction. Château de Marsannay remains singular for mastering Marsannay's unique triumvirate of styles—structural red Pinot Noir, mineral-taut Chardonnay and Pinot Beurot, and textured gastronomic rosé—championing premier cru elevation across historic terroirs such as Clos du Roy and Clos de Jeu.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir