Cuvee Dames de la Charite
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release, as it requires time to soften its robust Grand Cru tannins and fully develop its complex tertiary aromas.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, classic beef bourguignon, or slow-cooked wild game.
✨ Technical Specifications
This prestigious red Burgundy is a Hospices de Beaune cuvée, acquired at the famous annual charity auction and meticulously raised in the historic cellars of Seguin-Manuel. Named in honor of the 'Dames de la Charité'—the devoted Sisters of Charity who selflessly tended to the sick and destitute at the historic Hôtel-Dieu hospital since the 15th century—this wine is a classic Corton Grand Cru. Crafted entirely from Pinot Noir grown on the limestone-rich slopes of the legendary Hill of Corton, it represents the pinnacle of Burgundy's grand cru heritage. Seguin-Manuel's traditional, low-intervention aging in French oak casks coaxes out the deep complexity, structural power, and refined elegance inherent to this historic terroir, offering a profound expression of dark berries, earthy forest floor, and noble spice.
🍾 About the Producer
Originally established in Savigny-lès-Beaune in 1824, Domaine Seguin-Manuel was completely revitalized in 2004 when acquired by Thibaut Marion, a tenth-generation vigneron formerly of Chanson Père & Fils. Relocating headquarters and cellars to Beaune, Marion modernized winemaking facilities and assembled a domaine footprint spanning roughly 8.5 hectares across Savigny-lès-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Vosne-Romanée, supplemented by a meticulous micro-négociant operation. Vineyard management adheres strictly to certified organic viticulture, utilizing rigorous canopy pruning, plowing to encourage deep root penetration, and deliberate low yields. In the cuverie, fruit is hand-harvested and sorted meticulously, followed by gentle vinification with native yeasts and maturation in fine-grained French oak with restrained new wood usage. Seguin-Manuel's benchmark bottlings—such as Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches, Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Aux Guettes, and Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru La Garenne—embody classical Côte de Beaune precision, marrying pure red and black fruit profiles or flinty mineral tension with supple, well-integrated structural depth.
🍇 Grapes
100% Pinot Noir