The famous auction of the hospices of Beaune will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 in the halls of Beaune. On the menu: an exceptional presidents' piece, with Chambord barrel and Grand Cru of Morey-Saint-Denis. A Grand Cru Clos de la Roche, aged in an oak barrel from the château de Chambord estate. For its 2020 edition, the sale of the hospices de Beaune offers a piece of presidents of excellence, and promises a great battle between buyers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB22VCdjy_w Because among the hundreds of pieces (barrels of 228 liters) put on sale during these auctions, that of the presidents – also known as the charity piece – is undoubtedly the most publicized, the most coveted. And as proof: in 2015, this cuvée was sold for €480,000, the record to date. Profits going, each year, to charitable associations, unlike the other rooms that go to the hospices of Beaune, so mainly to the hospital of the commune. Which presidents in 2020? This year, sales revenues could again break records, despite the health context. If the places inside the halls will be fewer than usual, buyers will be able to participate as every year online or by phone. The 2020 vintage, which promises to be very qualitative but relatively small in quantities, should attract them again. Last missing information: the identity of the presidents, the personalities supporting the associations benefiting from the sale of this charity piece. In 2019, François Xavier Demaison, Ophélier Meunier, Christophe Lambert and Tony Parker accepted the invitation. The 2020 sponsors will not be known until early November.
