Acquéreur : Peter Smith Hospices de Beaune

Buying at the Hospices de Beaune auctions with the support of Albert Bichot

Why and how to buy at the Hospices de Beaune auction with Albert Bichot?

Great wines for a great cause

Every 3rd Sunday in November, the heart of Burgundy beats faster. The Hospices de Beaune auction is one of the world's most prestigious wine events, offering a unique opportunity to acquire exceptional Burgundy wines at the world's largest charity wine auction. Being accompanied by our own Albert Bichot, number 1 buyer, guarantees expert guidance every step of the way:

- tastings and selection of wines before the auction, sharing with you the conditions of the vintage
- buying primeur at the best price, without intermediaries, thanks to our market knowledge and buying power
- haute-couture wines aged for 12 to 18 months in Beaune, in line with the Domaine's organic certification
- numerous options: labels personalized with your name, large bottles (magnum, jero)

Buying through Albert Bichot means benefiting from recognized expertise and contributing to the financing of the Hospices Civils de Beaune. Acquiring these great wines en primeur for a great cause enables you to support a humanist tradition going back several hundred years, combining generosity, culture and the French art of living.

Option 1: buy a full barrel (288 bottles) or a fraction of a barrel

A highly personalized auction project, starting at 72 bottles (1/4 barrel).

  • Access to all Hospices de Beaune wines (34 reds and 18 whites) - This 100% customized project gives you potential access to the entire auction catalog.
  • Personalized support with Jean-David Camus - Your Hospices specialist at Albert Bichot guides you every step of the way, including the creation of your personalized auction plan: target wines, recommended hammer prices, bidding strategy...
  • Expert aging for 12 to 18 months - After the auction, Albert Bichot takes charge of ageing your wines in our century-old cellars. Of course, you have the option of a private barrel tasting of your maturing wine for a unique experience.
  • An unforgettable experience during the auction weekend. Come and join us for this festive weekend, enjoy exclusive and intimate tastings, and attend the auction with us. A weekend to remember.
  • Make your wines unique with a range of options - personalize labels with your name (or that of your company), convert bottles into magnums, jeroboams, etc.
  • Transparent, all-inclusive pricing - Our selling prices include hammer price, auctioneer's fee, barrel, all aging and bottling costs. No surprises, everything's included. Delivery in France or abroad.

Option 2: buy online a selection of 2 white and 3 red wines online.

Buy at Hospices from one bottle only. Exclusive to Albert Bichot

  • An exclusive selection - 2 white wines and 3 red wines carefully chosen before the auction, representing the diversity and quality of Burgundy terroirs and the Domaine.
  • Simple, secure online purchasing with no surprises - Easy online ordering, by lot of 1, 3 or 6 bottles. Maximum price defined before the auction for a controlled budget.
  • Haute-couture aging - After the auction, your wines are aged between 12 and 18 months in our Albert Bichot cellars before being delivered to your home.
  • Personalization options - Your can add your name to the iconid Hospices label or convert your bottles into large formats (magnums, jeroboams) as paying options, to keep a unique souvenir of this vintage that is close to your heart.
  • Direct purchasing and transparency - No intermediary between you and Albert Bichot. Our selling prices are all-inclusive: hammer price, auctioneer's fees, maturing and bottling costs. International shipping possible of course!
  • Bouteille de vin du Domaine des Hospices de Beaune élevé dans les caves Albert Bichot sur une caisse bois
  • barrel of red wine from Hospices de Beaune in Albert Bichot cellars for aging
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Since 2009, our customers have been our best ambassadors

Testimonials

They trust Albert Bichot to buy at auction. And here's why.
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  • Almost every year, I buy lovely wines from the Hospices de Beaune with Albert Bichot. I like to share them with my family.

    The advice and follow-up are very well organized, and the wines are always remarkable.

    Patrick M. • Jura
  • For a long time now, I've been buying Hospices en primeur wines at auction with Albert Bichot, as well as older vintages. These wines are recognized and appreciated in Japan, but very difficult to find. I'm delighted with the quality of the wines chosen and matured by Albert Bichot.

    Naomi L. • Japan
  • For me, what differentiates Hospices-Beaune.com from Albert Bichot is the unique possibility of buying just a few bottles, but also the exceptional customer service and label personalization. Tim N, USA

    Tim N. • USA

With Albert Bichot, the best of Hospices de Beaune, quite simply

Delivered in wooden cases

Large formats available

Personalized label

Organic aging of Hospices wines

Personalized customer service

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Hospices old vintages: prepare for future auctions or treat yourself

Carefully aged in our Albert Bichot cellars, these great wines are immediately available, to be enjoyed or given as a gift without restraint!

At every auction, we always buy several wines on our behalf. After careful aging, we are happy to offer them to you in our online store. An excellent way to discover the different Domaine des Hospices cuvées before buying at auction, or to wait for delivery if you've bought en primeur!
The quality of these wines, which have not only been recognized but also rewarded by prestigious competitions, make them perfect gift ideas, especially with a label to match your image.

  • Exceptional wines purchased by us at previous auctions, for drinking or cellaring for several more years.
  • Labels can be personalized with your name, for orders of 6 bottles or more. Read more
  • Delivery in a superb wooden case in France or abroad.

Buy at auction and prepare your project with Albert Bichot

We invite you to explore our dedicated website www.hospices-beaune.com by Albert Bichot. Since 2009, this site has been dedicated to assisting all lovers of Burgundy and Hospices de Beaune wines in their purchasing projects. Facilitating auctions is our mission.

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