On November 20, the 162nd Hospices de Beaune wine sale will take place, in collaboration with Sotheby’s (American multinational, editor’s note). “The 802 pieces produced will be sold for the benefit of the modernization of the hospital equipment and buildings of the institution“, could we read this Wednesday in a press release. An edition which will pay tribute to Louis-Fabrice Latour, a leading figure in Burgundy wine, and which will sell notably at auction a unique charity piece in the world: a Corton grand cru from the hill of Corton.
A product that will be sold for the benefit of the Princess Margot association, which supports children with cancer, and the Vision du Monde Association, sponsored by actor Benoit Magimel and host Flavie Flament, hence their participation in this event. They will support their association whose mission is to help the most vulnerable children. “World Vision’s goal is to give every child the chance to live life to the full“, it was stated in the press release.
Pio Marmaï and Jeanne Balibar sponsors last year
As a reminder, the previous edition had been prolific: “Demand for Burgundy wines continues to grow, a trend that was confirmed in 2021 with our total wine and spirits sales reaching a record $132 million, and Burgundy wines accounted for 46% of this figure.“And this, despite the fact that this 161st sale saw the smallest number of lots offered since 1977. This therefore did not dampen the appetite of buyers who came in large numbers for this edition sponsored by Pio Marmaï and Jeanne Balibar.
It remains to be seen whether the Hospices de Beaune will manage to achieve such fine figures this year. In any case, ambition and confidence are not lacking…”Our program is just as ambitious as last year, if not more“, promises the foundation in its press release. The bet is on!