Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Murgers
CUVÉE GUYARD DE CHANGEY
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Corvées Pagets
CUVÉE SAINT-LAURENT
Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Maladières – Les Brûlées
CUVÉE GRANGIER
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges
CUVÉE ANTIDE MIDAN
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Boudots
CUVÉE MESNY DE BOISSEAUX
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Didiers
CUVÉE FAGON
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Vignerondes
CUVÉE BERNARDE DELESCLACHE
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Rues de Chaux
CUVÉE CAMILLE RODIER
Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Lavières – Les Bas de Combe
CUVÉE GUILLAUME LABYE
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Saint-Georges
CUVÉE GEORGES FAIVELEY
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs-Chenys
CUVÉE IRÈNE NOBLET
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Didiers
CUVÉE CABET
Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Julien – Les Plateaux
CUVÉE CLAUDE POYEN
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Saint-Georges
CUVÉE DES SIRES DE VERGY
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Didiers
CUVÉE JACQUES DURET
Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Fleurières-Les Plantes au Baron
CUVÉE DES SŒURS HOSPITALIÈRES
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Terres Blanches
CUVÉE SAINT-BERNARD DE CÎTEAUX
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Blanc Les Terres Blanches
CUVÉE PIERRE DE PÊME
HOSPICES DE NUITS
The Hospices de Nuits Annual Charity Wine Auction takes place in the Cuverie of the Clos de Vougeot on the 2nd Sunday in March.
It was in the 13th century, around 1270, that the Hospices de Nuits was founded, at the end of the reign of Saint Louis and the accession of the Duke of Burgundy, Robert II. This Hospital was thus born two centuries before the foundation of its illustrious neighbor, the Hospices de Beaune, in 1443. Less known but just as prestigious, the Hospices de Nuits functions in exactly the same way, combining an activity medico-social and a wine estate.
This large wine-growing estate, spread over 12.4 hectares around the communes of Nuits-St-Georges, Premeaux-Prissey, Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, also sells its entire harvest by auction. It consists mainly of Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation crus, including eight village appellation parcels and nine premier crus, covering a large proportion of the appellation's hillsides and terroirs. This vineyard produces 19 cuvées, including a monopole appellation Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru "Les Didiers". Buyers are presented with cuvées that, year after year, express the characteristics and subtleties specific to each parcel. This satisfies both those who prefer fine, elegant wines and those who seek more structure and power.
To complete this range of Nuits-St-Georges reds, there is also a well-balanced, elegant Gevrey-Chambertin Village. As all these red wines are made from a single grape variety, Pinot Noir, what they have in common is the expression of complex aromas and the roundness of their tannins, even in their youth. Finally, a few acres planted on the hillside produce a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Blanc, a 'hidden gem' wine in terms of quantity produced. Made from Chardonnay, it exhales flowers and fruit, and offers more roundness than minerality on the palate.
Originally, the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges was a leprosy hospital, opened in 1270 and completely destroyed during the civil and religious wars of the late 16th century. In 1689, the construction of the current hospital began. and despite early financial difficulties, the establishment survives to this day, thanks in particular to charitable donations and legacies which over the centuries have constituted the wine estate. Today, the hospital is a public health establishment which, since January 1, 2016, has been part of the Hospices Civils de Beaune.
From December 2016 to July 2018, work took place as part of the construction of a new infrastructure. The new Saint-Laurent hospital opened its doors in 2018 in premises offering all the comfort and safety of a modern care center.
The wine estate is an integral part of the hospital with its own operating budget. Four winegrowers are employed full time. A part-time team helps in certain seasonal work, as well as about forty people during the harvest. With more than 12 hectares, the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges estate is essentially made up of crus from the Nuits-Saint-Georges, in particular eight plots of village appellations and nine premier crus, thus covering a large part hillsides and terroirs of the appellation. This prestigious vineyard makes it possible to produce 18 cuvées, including a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru “Les Didiers”, wholly owned by the Hospices.
The entire year’s production is auctioned every second Sunday of March following the harvest. The profits from the sale of wines from the winery constitute a substantial aid for hospital investment.