Discover the Monthelie appellation
and its cuvée from Hospices de Beaune

The style of Monthelie wines

Monthelie produces mainly supple, fruity red wines, with notes of cherry, raspberry and sometimes a light woody touch that doesn't mask their freshness and deliciousness. The Cuvée Lebelin des Hospices, sold each year at auction, is no exception. Every year, it wins over enthusiasts of this confidential, unjustly overlooked appellation, with an excellent price-pleasure ratio. Ageing potential: 5 to 10 years depending on vintage.

Buy a Monthelie wine at the Hospices de Beaune auction with Albert Bichot

Each year, the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune auctions a single cuvée from this full-flavored appellation: Monthelie Les Duresses Cuvée Lebelin. We offer two purchase options, from one bottle to a full barrel. You can also find our older vintages immediately available in our online store. Optional label personalization with your name

The terroir of Monthelie

The Monthelie vineyards are located on the southern slopes of the Côte de Beaune, overlooking Auxey-Duresses and not far from Meursault. The soil is limestone and clay, relatively deep, favoring red Pinot Noir and giving a rich aromatic expression. The southern and southeastern exposure provides good sunlight, essential for balanced fruit and tannins.

Our house, Albert Bichot, vinifies grapes purchased from this lovely Monthelie appellation. So it's with this intimate knowledge of the appellation's terroirs that we buy (almost) every year at the Hospices de Beaune auction the beautiful Monthelie cuvée Les Duresses Lebelin. As with all the Hospices de Beaune and Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wines we buy at auction, we are very subtle when it comes to ageing these great wines for a great cause, especially when it comes to choosing the barrels in which to age them. To find out more, click here.

The Monthelie climats within the Hospices de Beaune parcel of land

• Monthelie Les Duresses Cuvée Lebelin: Les Duresses

Map of Monthelie appellation

Etymology & history

"Monthelie" comes from the Latin Mons Heliodii, literally "the mountain of Heliodius", the name of a Gallo-Roman landowner. The vineyard has been cultivated since the Middle Ages, with a tradition of elegant red wines.

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