Vigne de L'Hospital de Dijon Cuvee de Maiziere
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, grilled seafood, creamy mushroom pasta
✨ Technical Specifications
This rare white cuv e represents a fascinating chapter in Burgundian history, born from a prestigious partnership between the city of Dijon and Ch teau de Marsannay. The 'Vigne de l'Hospital de Dijon' refers to historical vineyard tracts legacy-gifted to the local hospital foundation (similar to the famous Hospices de Beaune). Since taking over the stewardship of these municipal vines, Ch teau de Marsannay has meticulously revived their reputation. The Cuv e de Maizi re is crafted from Chardonnay grown in the cooler, limestone-rich soils of the northern C te de Nuits. Vinified using traditional Burgundian methods and aged in French oak casks, this wine beautifully balances the natural tension and bright citrus minerality of its terroir with a subtle, rounded texture derived from lees contact.
🍾 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
Chardonnay