On May 26, the Cave du Roi Dagobert presented a check for €30,000 to the Fondation de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame. Christophe Botté , its director, symbolically presented this gesture to Éric Fischer , Director of the Foundation, in the presence of Joël Steffen , Deputy Mayor of Strasbourg, responsible for trade, crafts, tourism and nightlife.
This meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the role and operation of the Foundation: a private law institution with an independent budget, it is placed under the administration of the City of Strasbourg . The Mayor serves as its president, and the members of the Municipal Council sit as the board of directors for decisions relating to the institution.
Two great wines from the Couronne d'Or to preserve a masterpiece
The Foundation's mission is to finance and manage the conservation, restoration and maintenance projects of Strasbourg Cathedral . It draws on an exceptional land and building heritage, inherited from several centuries of donations and bequests. This heritage continues to provide part of its resources. It includes around thirty buildings, including the Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame , the Maison Kammerzell , the cathedral presbytery and several residential and rental buildings. In addition, there are land properties spread across 133 municipalities in Alsace: 362 hectares of forest (including the Elmerforst in Balbronn), 577 hectares of fields and meadows, and 11 hectares of orchards and vineyards.
Some of the Foundation's vines are included in the blends of the Cave du Roi Dagobert vintages. A partnership was then formed in 2015, on the occasion of the Millennium of the cathedral's foundations, with the creation of a commemorative Pinot Gris . This initial success gave rise to a second vintage, a Crémant .
For each bottle sold, 1 euro is donated to the Foundation . This symbolic and supportive gesture illustrates the alliance between winemaking tradition and heritage preservation. It resonates particularly well around the Place du Château , with both passing visitors and local residents, all of whom are attached to Strasbourg Cathedral.
