Cuvee Forneret
⏳ Drinking Window
2017 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, roasted pork loin
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hospices de Beaune Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Cuvée Forneret is a historic red Burgundy crafted from select Premier Cru parcels in the commune of Savigny-lès-Beaune, including the esteemed Les Vergelesses and Les Gravains climats. This cuvée honors the legacy of the Forneret family, prominent local benefactors who made substantial donations to the Hospices in the mid-19th century. The wine is celebrated for its elegant expression of Pinot Noir, showcasing the unique clay-limestone soils of Savigny-lès-Beaune. Traditionally vinified under the watchful eye of the Hospices' régisseur, the wine undergoes fermentation in open-top vats before being sold at the famous November auction, after which it is aged in oak casks by selected négociants-éleveurs. It typically displays vibrant red berry fruit, earthy undertones, and a refined, structured minerality characteristic of its Premier Cru origins.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to the Duke of Burgundy, and Guigone de Salins as the charitable Hôtel-Dieu hospital, the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune represents one of the most storied institutions in viticultural history. Comprising approximately 60 hectares amassed through centuries of philanthropic bequests, the domaine spans over a hundred individual parcels across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, supplemented by small outposts in the Mâconnais and Chablis. Over 85% of its vineyards claim Premier or Grand Cru status, rooted predominantly in classic Jurassic limestone and marl soils. Chief winemaker Ludivine Griveau, the first female régisseur in the estate's history, completed the transition to full organic certification with the 2024 vintage. Vinified in Beaune before being offered as barrel lots during the historic annual November auction, benchmark red cuvées such as Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins, alongside benchmark white expressions like François de Salins, display pure fruit expression, terroir transparency, and refined structural precision.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir