Cave de Prestige 2026: a showcase for Burgundy

Of the 1,491 samples submitted by 340 companies, only 12.6% were selected following a particularly rigorous process. The blind tastings involve juries composed of technicians, oenologists, and industry professionals. Wines must obtain a minimum score of 16/20 before being validated by a "super jury" which confirms their inclusion in the Prestige Cellar. This year, 200 tasters participated in the six sessions organized by the Burgundy Committee.

The selected wines become the official ambassadors of Burgundy wines. They will be showcased at trade fairs, tastings, export training sessions, webinars, and press and influence campaigns, providing a showcase of the diversity of Burgundy appellations.

The 2023 vintage logically dominates the selection with 101 references, representing 53.7% of the wines chosen, ahead of 2024 with 58 cuvées, while due to the tasting schedule, the 2025 vintage is represented by only one. cuvée .

A Burgundy represented in all its diversity

The 2026 Prestige Cellar reflects the entire Burgundy vineyard, from the Châtillonnais in the Mâconnais region. Regional appellations represent 57 references (30.2%), the appellations villages 75 (40%), Premier Cru 48 (25.5%) and Grand Cru 8 (4.3%). The geographical distribution of the winners also confirms this balance, with 55 companies distinguished in Côte de Beaune 25 in Côte Chalonnaise and Côtes du Couchois, 16 in Côte de Nuits 15 in the Mâconnais region, 14 in the Greater Auxerre region, 12 in Chablis and 3 in the Châtillonnais Furthermore, 33 companies are making their entry, or their return since 2017, into this selection, representing almost a quarter of the winners.

“The mission of the Burgundy Wine Committee is to represent the voice of all the terroirs of Burgundy, of all of Burgundy, when some might be tempted to reduce this vineyard to just a few of its components. We are proud of this diversity and richness, from the North to the South of our Burgundy,” emphasizes Michel Barraud, co-president of the Burgundy Wine Committee and also chairman of the board of directors of the Vignerons des Terres Secrètes cooperative winery in Prissé (Saône-et-Loire). His counterpart, Laurent Delaunay, stresses the importance of this selection for Burgundy wines: “The Prestige Winery is much more than a selection; it reflects the collective commitment of the winemakers, cooperative wineries, and Burgundy wine houses.”

Key figures 2026

1,491 samples tasted

340 participating companies

188 selected vintages (12.6%)

140 companies recognized

121 wines from estates

12 wines from cooperative wineries

55 wine merchants

The 2026 selection of the Prestige Cellar of the Burgundy Wine Committee.

Morgane AIGU

Journalist (part-time)