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The 160th Hospices de Beaune wine auction achieves its 2nd best result ever

14/12/2020

The 160th wine sale of the Hospices Civils de Beaune, which was held on December 13, 2020
under a strict sanitary protocol, achieved excellent results despite the particular context. The Grande Halle was able to welcome 170 clients with 80 registered paddles; Christie's additionally registered 42 clients over the telephone, 198 clients for our Christie's LiveTM digital platform and 26 submitted a written bid.

For this sale, the domain offered 474 pieces of red wine and 156 pieces of white wine

Together with the Pièce des Présidents and the spirits (9 pieces), the sale achieved a combined total of €14,333,209/£13,043,220/,343,183, the second best result for the Hospices Civils de Beaune sale. 

• The average price per red barrel : €20,321 (-1,04% compared to 2019)
• The average price per white barrel : €25,797 (-4,5% compared to 2019)
• The average price per barrel is €21,677 (-0,67% compared to 2019) 

This year, the Hospices Civils de Beaune decided to support the hospital workers in France and their families directly affected by the pandemic via La Fédération hospitalière de France supported by famous French singer Marc Lavoine.

François Poher, Directeur of the Hospices Civils de Beaune: “Beyond the absolute record for the Pièce des Presidents (€660,000 + €120,000 offered, see below), two feelings dominate on the evening of this sale:

- the recognition given to all the hospital workers who continue to fight day after day to care for the patients;
- the symbolic strenght of the sale result for the whole of Bourgogne which aspires to better days as soon as possible”.

Ludivine Griveau, régisseur of the Hospices Civils de Beaune domain: “An unforgettable year,
definitely; the moments that this 160th Wine Sale allows us to experience are unheard of and testify to an incredible worldwide generosity. Of course, I would like to thank my teams in the vineyards and winery without whom all this success would not be possible. I would like to thank all our buyers, thank you for our Hospital. Tonight, I am just happy, quite simply.”