Acquéreur : Peter Smith Hospices de Beaune

Pouilly Fuissé Cuvée Françoise Poisard

Domaine des Hospices de Beaune

Albert Bichot’s view

Clean yellow color with honey accents. Fresh nose of candied citrus, yellow fruit and hints of lime blossom. Round and full-bodied on the palate. A pleasure wine worthy of its noble Mâcon origins.

Food pairings

Enjoy on its own as an aperitif, with a few salmon toasts or small cubes of Comté cheese. A nice spinach salad with a few walnut chips, a codfish steak or a dry goat's cheese would also be wonderful!

Three terroirs are at the origin of this cuvée. Les Plessys, with its clay, brings roundness and power. Les Chevrières, a steeper slope with stony, chalky soil and a thin layer of clay, lends a "racy" side as well as minerality. Finally, Les Robées are characterized by their fruity contribution.

  • Region: Mâconnais
  • Village: Pouilly-Fuissé
  • Level: Premier Cru
  • Appellation: Pourilly-Fuissé 1er Cru
  • Varietal: Chardonnay
  • Plots: Les Plessys 0.58 ha, Les Robées 0.53 ha, Les Chevrières 0.4 ha.

Vinification and aging

This Pouilly Fuissé Cuvée Françoise Poisard has been skilfully vinified by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune. Sold every year at the Hospices auction on the 3rd Sunday in November, Albert Bichot regularly buys this great wine on behalf of clients who then entrust us with its ageing in our cellars. During this important period, thanks to meticulous work and the blending of a variety of barrels, we further develop its complexity and potential.

The Domaine des Hospices de Beaune has been certified organic since the 2024 harvest, and we naturally age your wine in our Albert Bichot cellars in line with this environmentally-friendly philosophy.

History of the cuvée

Entrusted to the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune in 1994 and 2012 after the death of Françoise Poisard, these vines, located in Chaintré in the south of the appellation, are mostly between 35 and 90 years old and are spread over five parcels: Les Plessys, which produces round, powerful wines, and Les Robées and Les Chevrières, which produce fruity, mineral wines. La Chatière and Haut de Savy produce more structured wines.

Results of previous auctions

This chart shows the evolution of hammer prices and number of barrels for sale.

Vintage Number of barrels for sale Average hammer price
2023 28 16 571 €
2022 20 17 100 €
2021 17 17 059 €
2020 25 9 180 €
2019 14 11 457 €
2018 26 8 173 €
2017 22 6 823 €
2016 22 73 000 €
2015 21 11 619 €

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