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
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