Cuvee Charlotte Dumay
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, venison, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
In 1584, Charlotte Dumay, a noblewoman of Burgundy, bequeathed her prized vineyard holdings in Aloxe-Corton to the Hospices de Beaune. This historic donation formed the foundation of one of the estate's most revered Grand Cru cuvées. Sourced from exceptional parcels on the hill of Corton, including Les Bressandes, Les Renardes, and Les Clos du Roi, this wine showcases the power and majesty of the Corton terroir. The iron-rich clay and limestone soils yield a Pinot Noir of immense structure, deep concentration, and profound complexity. Following the annual charity auction in November, the young wine is traditionally raised in oak casks by selected Burgundy négociants, developing signature notes of dark cherries, forest floor, wild spices, and structured tannins.
🍾 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)
13-14%