Cuvee Billardet
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild boar stew, mature cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Pommard Cuvée Billardet is steeped in the rich philanthropic history of the Hospices de Beaune. Named in honor of the Billardet family—notably Antoine Billardet, a dedicated physician during the French Revolution, and his son Charles, who bequeathed a significant portion of his estate to the Hospices in 1890—this cuvée is crafted from select Pinot Noir parcels within the prestigious Pommard appellation. The vines, situated in renowned climats such as Les Noizons and Les Arvelets, thrive on iron-rich clay and limestone soils. This terroir imparts the signature muscular structure, deep color, and intense dark fruit profile characteristic of classic Pommard. Traditionally auctioned in barrel on the third Sunday of November, the wine is subsequently raised by selected négociants, evolving into a powerful, complex Burgundy that beautifully marries historical legacy with terroir-driven excellence.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to the Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, the Hospices de Beaune was established as a charitable hospital supported by donations of prime vineyard parcels. Today, the historic estate encompasses over 60 hectares of exceptionally situated Premier and Grand Cru vineyards across Burgundy's Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Revered worldwide for its historic charity wine auction held every November since 1859, the domaine employs meticulous, organic viticultural techniques to highlight the uncompromised terroir of each plot. Its celebrated portfolio consists of distinguished Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cuvées, each named in honor of prominent historical benefactors such as Cuvée Nicolas Rolin and Cuvée Charlotte Dumay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%