Cuvee Rousseau-Deslandes
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cuvée Rousseau-Deslandes is a historic Beaune Premier Cru red wine from the Hospices de Beaune. It honors Antoine Rousseau and his wife Barbe Deslandes, who in the mid-15th century were among the earliest benefactors of the Hôtel-Dieu, donating resources that helped establish its charitable mission. The cuvée is crafted from select Premier Cru parcels in Beaune, notably Les Cent Vignes, Les Montrevenots, and La Mignotte. These south-east facing clay-limestone soils yield a Pinot Noir of remarkable elegance, balancing bright red berry fruit with structured, silky tannins and a subtle earthy complexity. Following the annual charity auction, the wine is traditionally raised by a chosen négociant-éleveur in French oak casks, preserving its classic Burgundian character.
🍾 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