Cuvee Georges Kritter
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional Grand Cru cuv e from the Hospices de Beaune owes its existence to a generous 1991 donation by Madame Huguette Kritter in memory of her husband, Georges Kritter. The parcel is situated within the prestigious Clos de la Roche appellation in Morey-Saint-Denis, a terroir celebrated for producing some of the most muscular, complex, and profoundly structured red wines in the C te de Nuits. Grown on thin, stony limestone soils, the Pinot Noir vines yield a wine of immense depth, characterized by dark stone fruits, forest floor, and exquisite spice notes. Traditionally auctioned in barrel on the third Sunday of November, this cuv e is subsequently raised by selected n gociants, resulting in a majestic expression of Grand Cru Burgundy that beautifully marries power with velvety elegance.
🍾 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