The 2021 vintage wine barrel was sold at the Corton Renardes Grand Cru wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune for 800,000 euros, becoming a record for this auction. The information is spread by the auction house Sotheby's, which was the organizer of the event.
The auction was charitable and lasted for 15 minutes. The lot is called "President Lot." The auctioneer then selects the organizations that will receive the proceeds from its sale.
The uniqueness of the lot was that the wine was stored in a special barrel Fusion with a capacity of 228 liters. François Ferrer created it from the highest quality burgundy oak.
#AuctionUpdate New auction record for the Pièce des Présidents (Presidentâs barrel), sold for 800,000 after a 15-minute bidding battle.
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 21, 2021
Proceeds to benefit the Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes and the Institut Curie.#SothebysWine #HospicesdeBeaune pic.twitter.com/RjWJr0Ikzd
