The 163rd Hospices de Beaune Charity Wine Auction Brings €23.3 Million / $25.4 Million
*The Second Highest Total in its History*
-The ‘Pièce des Présidents’ Charity Barrel of Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Sells for €350,000 / $381,815
-Proceeds to Benefit the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM) & the Initiative de Recherche pour une Longévité en Bonne Santé (IRLB)
BEAUNE, MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2023 – Yesterday’s sale of the 163rd Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction brought a total of €23,279,800 / $25.4 million (an aggregate total of €25.1m / $27.4m) – the second highest ever achieved for the annual auction established in 1859. By the time the hammer fell on the final lot, three auctioneers – Aurélie Vandevoorde, Aurélie Massou and Jeanne Calmont – had conducted the seven-hour sale in rotation, in front of a packed 700-strong audience in the Halle de Beaune. The sale attracted participants from 24 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
