Cuvee Madeleine Collignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, slow-cooked venison, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
This legendary Cuvée originates from a generous donation made in 1976 by Madeleine Collignon. The vines are situated in the prestigious Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru climat, specifically within the prized slopes of Mazis-Haut, where they benefit from excellent drainage and iron-rich clay-limestone soils. This Pinot Noir is celebrated for its immense power, deep complexity, and velvety texture, representing one of the most coveted and historically significant red cuvées offered at the annual Hospices de Beaune charity auction. Following the auction, the wine is traditionally raised in oak casks by selected Burgundy négociants-éleveurs, allowing its profound terroir expression to fully mature.
🍾 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