Cuvee Guigone de Salins
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
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Roasted duck, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
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This historic cuv e pays tribute to Guigone de Salins, who co-founded the Hospices de Beaune in 1443 alongside her husband, Nicolas Rolin. Following his death, Guigone moved from her comfortable life to personally run the H tel-Dieu, dedicating her remaining years and personal fortune to caring for the sick and destitute. The wine itself is a masterful blend of select Beaune Premier Cru parcels, historically including prized sites like Les Bressandes, Les Seurats, and Les Champs Pimonts. It showcases the classic elegance of Beaune Pinot Noir, balancing vibrant red fruit, earthy complexity, and refined tannins. Traditionally auctioned in barrel on the third Sunday of November, this cuv e represents both the pinnacle of Burgundian terroir and a centuries-old legacy of philanthropy.
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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.