Cuvee Dames de la Charite
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, coq au vin
✨ Technical Specifications
This historic Beaune Premier Cru cuvee is named in honor of the Dames de la Charite (Sisters of Charity), the dedicated nuns who for centuries tended to the sick and destitute at the Hotel-Dieu of the Hospices de Beaune. Crafted from select Premier Cru parcels within the Beaune appellation—historically including prestigious climats such as Les Bressandes, Les Greves, and Les Teurons—this red wine represents a masterful blend of terroirs. The Pinot Noir grapes are hand-harvested and vinified under the meticulous direction of the estate's regisseur. The resulting wine is celebrated for its deep ruby color, elegant structure, and complex bouquet of dark berries, forest floor, and delicate spices, reflecting both the spiritual heritage of the Hospices and the exceptional quality of Beaune's premier vineyards.
🍾 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