a personHenri Jayer
A Vosne-Romanée grower who started with a 3-hectare inheritance in the 1950s and changed how the Côte handles pinot noir — destemming, cold soak before fermentation, no filtration, clean fruit above all.
The story Cited
He read oenology at Dijon in the 1940s and farmed parcels in Échezeaux and Beaux Monts. His bottles now sell for more than almost any other Burgundy at auction, which is a fact about the market, not about the wine in the bottle.
Facts
| role | winemaker |
|---|---|
| country | France |
| region | Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
| confidence | high · updated 2026-09-16 |
Its kin
vineyardRichebourgOne of the parcels his name is attached to.and of this page it says: Who farmed here and taught half the Côte how he did it.practiceCold soakA practice his cellar made standard on the Côte.regionCôte de NuitsWhere he worked all his life.
Sources
- Henri Jayer · link
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