Cuvee Jean-Luc Bissey
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, slow-cooked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional Grand Cru cuvée comes from a prestigious parcel of Echézeaux, specifically in the climat 'Les Treux', which was generously donated to the Hospices de Beaune in 2011 by Jean-Luc Bissey. The vines, planted in the mid-20th century, thrive on the classic limestone and clay soils of the Côte de Nuits. Under the stewardship of the Hospices, this Pinot Noir undergoes meticulous vinification before being sold at the famous charity auction and aged by selected négociants. It represents a magnificent marriage of philanthropic spirit and the profound complexity of one of Burgundy's most revered Grand Cru terroirs, yielding a wine of immense depth, structural elegance, and dark fruit complexity.
🍾 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