Cuvee Rousseau-Deslandes
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage.
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Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto
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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.
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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.