Cuvee Dames Hospitalieres
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
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Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto.
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The Cuvée Dames Hospitalières is one of the most historic and revered cuvées of the Hospices de Beaune auction, named in tribute to the dedicated nuns (the Dames Hospitalières) who tended to the sick and destitute at the Hôtel-Dieu for centuries. This red Premier Cru is assembled from select, highly prized parcels across the Beaune appellation, notably including Les Bressandes, Les Theurons, and Les Mignottes. The terroir of these sites, characterized by limestone-rich clay soils, imparts a classic Beaune profile of bright red berry fruit, elegant structure, and refined, earthy complexity. Traditionally vinified under the meticulous care of the Hospices' régisseur, the wine is sold in barrel at the annual November auction, to be finished and aged by selected négociants-éleveurs. It stands as a profound liquid monument to both Burgundian winemaking excellence and centuries of charitable devotion.
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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.