Vigne de L'Hospital de Dijon Cuvee Marie-Sophie Grangier
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, coq au vin, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional cuvée represents a historic partnership and a legacy of charity in Burgundy. The 'Vigne de l'Hospital de Dijon' (or Hospices de Dijon) refers to vineyards historically donated by generous benefactors to the local hospital to fund medical care for the poor, a tradition mirroring the famous Hospices de Beaune. The 'Cuvée Marie-Sophie Grangier' specifically honors one of these historical patrons. Since 2013, the prestigious Château de Marsannay has held the exclusive stewardship of these municipal vines, bringing their organic farming practices and meticulous Burgundian craftsmanship to the estate. Grown on the limestone-rich soils of the region, this Pinot Noir is vinified with traditional methods and aged in French oak casks, resulting in a wine that beautifully balances bright red berry fruit, earthy complexity, and elegant structural 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