Nicolas-Jay

  • Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States
Domaine Nicolas-Jay

Nicolas-Jay is a collaboration between two long-time friends - famed Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo of Domaine Méo-Camuzet, and visionary music entrepreneur and wine-lover Jay Boberg. In 2011, Jay approached Jean-Nicolas with the idea of starting a small winery in Oregon. Jean-Nicolas had been making wine at Méo-Camuzet for almost 25 years and was very intrigued and excited by the idea of working with Pinot Noir in a new terroir.

Knowing that the wines of Nicolas-Jay would be defined by the vineyards, Jean- Nicolas and Jay began a lengthy exploration of the Willamette Valley. They established relationships with some of the finest vineyards in the AVA, and took ownership of the Bishop Creek Vineyard in Yamhill Carlton AVA after being blown away at a tasting by the expressiveness of the site.

With a focus on freshness and balance, Nicolas-Jay is often one of the first wineries to harvest the vineyards it partners with. The grapes are 100% destemmed and pressed very slowly and at low pressures to accentuate pure fruit and a silky mouthfeel. Nicolas-Jay brings Burgundian traditions to their winemaking while aiming to express the natural elegance of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

Image Producer PRODUCT Description Country / Region

DB4624-21
Organic
IWR:96 JD:95
Nicolas-Jay Chardonnay Spirit Hill Vineyard
2021
Chardonnay
Spirit Hill Chardonnay is Nicolas-Jay’s first release from this special site in Eola-Amity. The climate in the Eola-Amity Hills is greatly...
United States

DB2093-21
Organic
IWR:97 JD:93
Nicolas-Jay Chardonnay Affinités Willamette Valley
2021
Chardonnay
A portion of this wine is sourced from Nicolas-Jay’s estate vineyard, Bishop Creek, located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, along with three...
United States

DB9232-21
Organic
JD:96
Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir "Own Rooted"
2021
Pinot Noir
“Own-Rooted” Pinot Noir showcases several old-vine sites in the Willamette Valley, each at least 30 years old, and planted at a time when...
United States

DB3688-21
Organic
JD:95 WS:94
Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir L'Ensemble
2021
Pinot Noir
After years of working with 8 of the top vineyard sites in the Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity, McMinnville and Yamhill-Carlton AVA’s, the L’...
United States

DB5959-21
Organic
JD:96
Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir Bishop Creek
2021
Pinot Noir
Nestled in the hills of the Yamhill-Carlton appellation lies Nicolas-Jay’s Bishop Creek Vineyard. Of the 13.5 acres under vine, 11 acres...
United States