Cuvee Albert Grivault
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
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Roasted lobster with butter, creamy mushroom risotto, pan-seared veal chops
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The Cuvée Albert Grivault is a highly prized Meursault Premier Cru white wine from the Hospices de Beaune. Albert Grivault, a prominent distiller and owner of the legendary Clos des Perrières, made a significant impact on Meursault's viticultural history. In 1904, his family donated exceptional parcels of Meursault-Charmes Premier Cru to the Hospices. This cuvée is crafted from these historic, east-facing slopes where the clay-limestone soils impart a signature richness, tension, and profound minerality. Vinified with traditional Burgundian methods and aged in oak casks, the wine beautifully balances opulent stone fruit, toasted hazelnut, and white flower aromas with a vibrant, saline acidity that reflects the finest attributes of Meursault's premier terroirs.
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Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, the Hospices de Beaune is a historic charitable institution and wine estate located in Beaune, France. Over the centuries, generous donations of prestigious vineyard parcels have amassed an extraordinary 60-hectare estate, primarily consisting of Grand Cru and Premier Cru climats across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Under the precise direction of régisseur Ludivine Griveau, the estate meticulously crafts exceptional red Pinot Noir and white Chardonnay wines, which are famously sold at the annual charity auction on the third Sunday of November. These highly coveted cuvées, such as the Cuvee Nicolas Rolin and Cuvee Charlotte Dumay, represent the pinnacle of Burgundian terroir and philanthropic tradition, aged in oak casks before being completed by selected négociants-éleveurs of the region.