Henri Jayer

Henri Jayer (1922 – 20 September 2006) was a French vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking. He was particularly known for the quality of his Pinot noir.^[1] Jayer was born in Vosne-Romanée. He attended the University of Dijon in the 1940s and earned a degree in oenology. Using a 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) inheritance that included parcels in the Échezeaux and Beaux Monts vineyards, Jayer began producing wine under his own label in the 1950s. Henri Jayer wines are now highly sought after and renowned for their balance and elegance, as well as their lushness and concentration. One bottle sells for thousands of dollars. Henri Jayer's daughter commissioned the leading international auction house Baghera/wines ^[2] to hold Domaine Henri Jayer's unique ex-domaine auction in Jun 2018, Henri Jayer, The Heritage ^[3] These bottles and magnums sold at the auction were and are the only Henri Jayer to be protected by Prooftag as proof of domaine provenance. Every bottles and magnums from the domaine cellar were sold without any remains. This sale has been recorded in WSET Diploma program as important study material.