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.

A fresh Burgundian wine, produced in the commune of Magny-lès-Villers, on a parcel of ‘Les Castaings’. Alexandre Vernet, a talented winegrower, cultivates golden Aligoté grapes averaging 70 years, facing South or South-East, on brown soil combining clay and silt. The presence of small limestone rocks gives the wine a livelier acidity.
The estate uses organic viticultural methods, although it is not certified. The grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and pressed slowly. Vatting and fermentation are carried out in stainless steel vats for 18 months. A final light filtration is carried out before bottling.
Reflecting the fresh, precise and delicate style with which its winemaker admirably distinguishes himself, this wine offers a superb crystalline colour with hints of gold. A round, ample attack precedes aromas of nuts and yellow pulp fruits. Cellar it for a few years to deepen the subtle notes of moss and incense that accompany the tasting.