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The 161st edition of the Hospices de Beaune made a grand comeback after the pandemic and brought a total of €12.6 million, far surpassing the pre-sale estimate and set a new record price for the president’s barrel.
The world’s oldest charity wine auction will take place on November 21, making a full comeback, presenting a total of 50 different cuvées of the historically low-yielding 2021 vintage including 33 reds and 17 whites.
The Hospices Civils de Beaune has confirmed the appointment of auction house Sotheby’s as the new host of its annual Hospices de Beaune wine auction, the oldest charity wine auction in the world, for the next five years, replacing Christie’s.
The 228-liter ‘President Barrel’, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, from this year’s 160th Hospices de Beaune auction, was sold to a Chinese bidder for a record price of €660,000.
The 160th Hospices de Beaune will go ahead this Sunday, featuring a President’s Barrel from Clos de la Roche.