The auction, less famous than the one in Beaune, is beginning to seriously gain popularity. Witness the result of this Sunday, March 20, 2022. Buyers at the rendezvous, enthusiasm, and especially prices that are climbing… The 61st auction of the Hospices de Nuits Saint Georges, which was held on Sunday, March 20, 2022, broke its own records. "The result of the sale of the estate's 2021 harvest amounts to €2,486,000, or +29.28% compared to the previous year, thus showing a strong increase compared to the 2021 edition, which had itself been a great success," said the management of the winegrower's hospital at the end of the auction. For the establishment, this is "an exceptional result for this typically Burgundy vintage".The Pièce de Charité raised €43,585 for APF France Handicap, represented for the occasion by singer Elodie Frégé. 58 000€ for the only piece of white The event, hosted by auctioneer Hugues Cortot and wine expert Aymeric de Clouet, offered this year 109 pieces of wine for sale divided into 18 different vintages, including only one of white wine. The average price for a piece of red wine is €22,481.5, compared to €16,687.50 in 2021, or +34.72% compared to the 60th edition. The cuvée Georges Faiveley – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges -, meanwhile, records this year the largest increase in the average price for red wines. Indeed, the average price of this coin was € 30,500 in 2021 against € 51,000 this year – or +67.21%. There was also a record sale for the only piece of white wine offered at auction. The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru les Terres Blanches Cuvée Pierre de Pême coin sold for €58,000, compared to €27,000 the previous year (average price of the two pieces sold in 2021). An unprecedented craze, which is reminiscent of a certain sale of the Hospices de Beaune…
