The 164th Wine Auction Civil Hospices of Beaune, which will be held under the Halle de Beaune on November 17th 2024, is he oldest and most renowned auction, charity of wine of Burgundy,  in the world.

Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins, the famous Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune had vocation to care for the sick and offer shelter to the most deprived. “Palace for the Poor” until 1971, the hospital has since relocated to buildings more modern, and the Hôtel-Dieu is now a high place of hospital memory classified as a monument historical in 1862: it remains an extraordinary testimony to 15th century Burgundian architecture, of the history of care, with collections specific to furniture, tapestries and works of art.

Generous benefactors naturally made donations of vines, and it was in 1859 that the new vintage of the Hospices de Beaune estate was proposed, for the first time, on public sale.

Almost 600 years later, the institution of the Hospices Civils de Beaune has important private assets, including the Wine Estate, and perpetuates this humanist philosophy which has always animated it

The benefits of the auction are, today, used by the Hospices Civils of Beaune for heritage conservation and modernization of hospital infrastructure. The 2023 sale generated more than €23 million.

Faithful to its original values, each year, the Hospices Civils de Beaune select a “piece” (equivalent to 288 bottles) of exceptional charity,  among its most prestigious vintages. Called, “Pièce de charité” or “Pièce des Présidents”, it is put on sale for the benefit of one or more associations. In 2023, this piece was acquired for €350,000.

              The “Hospices de Beaune” Wine Estate described in 4 figures

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