Lot presentation

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes Hoffmann-Jayer (anciennement Jayer-Gilles) 2017

The wine

This Premier Cru ‘Les Damodes’ lies on an exceptional terroir. Situated to the north of Nuits-Saint-Georges, bordering the Vosne-Romanée vineyards, the Pinot Noir vines are over a hundred years old and benefit from a shallow soil composed of silt and gravel descending directly from the hillside.
Grown organically and harvested by hand, the grapes are carefully sorted before being vatted. The vatting period ranges from 20 to 25 days, and the wine is matured for around 18 to 24 months. A maximum of one third of the juices are matured in new barrels. With only 300 bottles produced annually, this wine is a rare treat.
Feast your eyes on a dense, dark ruby colour, heralding powerful aromas of black fruit, graphite and roasted coffee. A chalky base adds freshness. Cellar for at least ten years.

About the Producer Hoffmann-Jayer (anciennement Jayer-Gilles)

Domaine Jayer-Gilles, located in Magny les Villers in Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits, has been managed since 1998 by Gilles Jayer-Gilles, who has been on the domaine since 1985. The vines come from the Gilles family (the current owner's mother) and following the marriage with Mr Jayer (the famous Henry Jayer's cousin), the domaine was named Gilles-Jayer before taking its current name Jayer-Gilles. Gilles represents the third generation of his family at the head of the family farm. The vineyard extends over 11 hectares mainly in the Hautes-Côtes. élevage takes place with a high proportion of new casks, in the manner of Henri Jayer who used 100% new wood. The imprint of the wood is never too marked thanks to an extremely judicious choice of barrels from the best coopers of France. Gilles Jayer is a particularly renowned winemaker in Burgundy, a truly great winemaker. His wines emanate a communal personality with very fruity aromas. The quality of the wines is consistent and offers great aging potential. With its very reasonable prices, it is undoubtedly one of the excellent signatures of the Côte de Nuits.