Nuits-Saint-Georges, 13 March 2023 - The 62nd Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction, held on 12 March at the Château du Clos de Vougeot, delivered a tremendous result: the auction raised a staggering €3,603,000, a 45% increase from 2022. An increasing result for this authentic and generous vintage.
The ‘Charity Pièce’ also attained a new historic record, raising €64,580 for the non-profit Les Blouses Roses, whose ambassador at the event was the actress Constance Dollé.
RESULTS THAT CONTINUE THEIR GROWTH
Held at the Château du Clos de Vougeot as per tradition, the 62nd Hospices de Nuits Wine Auction took place on Sunday 12 March with auctioneer Hugues Cortot and wine expert Aymeric de Clouet hosting the event.
The results are in line with the spectacular growth achieved by the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Wine Auction over the past four years.
More generous than in previous years, the 2022 harvest enabled 160 barrels to be put up for auction across 19 different cuvées, representing the diversity and authenticity of each cru. The 62nd Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction raised a €3,603,000, up 45% on the previous year (109 barrels auctioned in 2022).
The sale of the 18 cuvées of red wine raised €3,504,000, up +44.3% compared to 2022. The sale of the only cuvée of white wine (Nuits-Saint-Georges 1 er Cru Les Terres Blanches, Pierre de Pême cuvée) generated €99,000, up +71% compared to the 61st edition.
Given the larger 2022 harvest compared to previous years, the average price for a pièce of red or white wine is €22,518, down 1.3% compared to 2022 results. The average price of red wines, representing 18 out of 19 cuvées on sale, saw a stable result of €22,318, i.e. -0.7% compared to 2022.
Also noteworthy is the historic record achieved for the Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saint Georges ‘Cuvée Georges Faiveley’ at €55,000€ compared to €52,000 last year.
And the brand new cuvée, the Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saint-Georges ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Cuvée Hugues Perdrizet, made from a meticulous selection of the estate’s oldest vines and paying homage to the Hospices’ first vineyard donor, has reached the promising amount of €40,000.
A QUALITY OF WINES THAT IS ATTRACTING INCREASING INTEREST
The notoriety of the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Wine Auction continues to grow, with a recognition of the quality of the wines up for sale thanks to the sterling efforts of the estate’s technical manager Jean-Marc Moron. Intense and opulent, the generous 2022 harvest won over buyers in search of the excellence of a vintage expressing Burgundian classicism in all its majesty.
THE SUCCESS OF THE CHARITY PIECE FOR THE BENEFIT OF LES BLOUSES ROSES
The ‘charity pièce’ – the Cuvée des Bienfaiteurs (Benefactors’ Cuvée), a blend of the nine Nuits-Saint-Georges Premiers Crus of the estate – sold by subscription, raised the historic record of €64,580 for Les Blouses Roses, an association whose mission is to contribute to the well-being of vulnerable people (children, adults, and the elderly) in hospital and in retirement homes. With the proceeds from the Charity Pièce, Les Blouses Roses want to set up two projects for disabled children: animal therapy and music therapy sessions.
The actress Constance Dollé, who represented the association and is particularly attached to this cause, welcomed the excellent result.
‘I am extremely honoured that Les Blouses Roses asked me to be patron of this event this year. I consider my support as a way to pay it forward and show my heartfelt gratitude.’ Constance Dollé, ambassador of the 62ndHospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Wine Auction.
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ABOUT DOMAINE DES HOSPICES DE NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES
The Domaine des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges is a hospital and winegrowing estate founded in 1270, some two centuries before its illustrious neighbor, the Hospices de Beaune, which was established in 1443. Less well-known but just as prestigious, the Hospices de Nuits operates in exactly the same way, combining a functioning medical establishment with a high-quality wine estate. This prestigious estate, spread over 12.7 hectares around the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges, auctions its entire production which covers the appellations of: Nuits-Saint-Georges (village), Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru et Gevrey Chambertin (village).
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