Cuvee Francoise Poisard
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared lobster in butter sauce, roasted veal chops with wild mushroom cream sauce, mature Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Hill of Corton, the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 'Cuvée Françoise Poisard' represents one of the most prestigious white wine offerings from the historic Hospices de Beaune. This exceptional cuvée owes its existence to the generous 1994 bequest by Françoise Poisard, who donated prime parcels of Chardonnay vines situated within the highly coveted 'Le Charlemagne' climat. Grown on steep, light-colored limestone soils that catch the optimal sun exposure, the grapes yield a wine of majestic power and profound mineral tension. Traditionally auctioned in barrel on the third Sunday of November, the wine is subsequently raised by a chosen Burgundy négociant-éleveur. It showcases the classic Corton-Charlemagne profile: a brilliant golden hue, intense aromas of toasted hazelnuts, white flowers, and flinty minerality, backed by a rich, multi-layered palate and a remarkably long, saline finish.
🍾 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
Chardonnay