Auction 1: Hospices de Beaune

This year, the traditional autumn auction at the Hospices de Beaune was managed by Christie’s. On average prices were up by 11%. 789 pièces (burgundy barrels) of this year’s wine were sold for a total of 4,865,500 euro. This year there were (unusually) also some bottled, older wines: 300 bottles were sold for a total of 212,500 euro.