Cuvee du Roi Soleil
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Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release.
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Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted lobster with butter sauce, creamy mushroom risotto
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The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 'Cuvée du Roi Soleil' is one of the most prestigious white wine cuvées offered by the Hospices de Beaune. It pays tribute to King Louis XIV, the 'Sun King', who visited the Hospices in 1658 and was a legendary patron of Burgundy's finest nectars. Sourced from prized, steep parcels of Chardonnay on the iconic hill of Corton, this wine benefits from limestone-dominant soils and optimal sun exposure. The terroir imparts a majestic power, intense concentration, and a signature flinty minerality. Vinified with meticulous care and aged in French oak casks, this Grand Cru represents the pinnacle of Burgundian Chardonnay, marrying opulent fruit with a tense, age-worthy structure.
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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.