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Jean-Paul Jauffret is a French oenologist, business manager, politician and tennis player, born August 22, 1930 in Bordeaux, eldest of a famous French tennis family[1][2]

Jean-Paul Jauffret
Born (1930-08-22) August 22, 1930 (age 93)
Bordeaux, France
NationalityFrench
Other namesJPJ
Occupation(s)Vintner
Deputy mayor of Bordeaux
Known forTennis player
Businessman
President of CIVB
RelativesFrançois Jauffret (brother)
Loïc Courteau (nephew)
AwardsLégion d'honneur
National Order of Merit

He is a veteran team world champion on several occasions, French university champion in 1951 and French cadet champion in 1946.

One of the figures of Bordeaux wine[3] of the second half of the 20th century, he devoted a large part of his life to the wine sector. In particular, he managed the CVBG-Dourthe-Kressmann trading house and created the Vinexpo[4][5]. trade fair in 1981. He was elected president of the Bordeaux Interprofessional Wine Council and a permanent member of the Bordeaux Wine Academy.

He contributed to the arrival of Alain Juppé at the town hall of Bordeaux[6] and in 1995 became his deputy for Finance, allowing the municipality to straighten out its accounts and reduce its debt[7], and playing an important role in the transformations of the city (tramway, pedestrianization of the city center, rehabilitation of the quays, opening of the city on its right bank). He also brought the world of wine closer to the city[8] by relaunching the wine festival in 1998, abandoned since 1909[9].

Professional career edit

Dourthe edit

He began his career in 1952 at Château Maucaillou after a law degree at the University of Bordeaux, then managed the Dourthe Frères trading house, which he developed and which later became CVBG-Dourthe-Kressmann[10].

In 1988, he launched Dourthe number 1 with oenologist Denis Dubourdieu. Initially a research project, aiming to create a quality white wine at an affordable price by selecting plots throughout the Bordeaux vineyard and aging the wine in oak barrels, in the manner of great châteaux wines[11]. This vintage, subsequently named “Dourthe no 1” and available in red and rosé[12]. Two million bottles are produced each year, half of which are sold abroad where it is marketed in 56 countries[11].

Wine merchant union and CIVB edit

In 1970, he was elected president of the wine merchants' union[13]. During the wine crisis, when he was president of the merchants, but also particularly appreciated by winegrowers for his successive positions in favor of a "decent" price for Bordeaux wine[13], he was elected President of the Bordeaux Interprofessional Wine Council in 1972, where he was at the origin of important reforms on quality, communication with the general public and the protection of winegrowers in difficulty. It has therefore set up a bonus system for sellers not exceeding the optimum prices set by the CIVB[14]. He also negotiated a lighter regime for wine within the framework of the Évin law[15]. Following his mandate, he was named honorary president of the institution[15].

Vinexpo Bordeaux edit

In 1981, he created Vinexpo, which he wanted to create a world wine fair, not limited to Bordeaux wine, against the advice of part of the profession which took a dim view of the presence of French and foreign competitors. Vinexpo has since established itself as the world wine fair, and takes place each year alternating in Bordeaux, New York and Hong Kong. The event attracts more than 45,000 visitors, 2,500 exhibitors (half of whom are foreigners) as well as hundreds of journalists, sommeliers and starred chefs. Jean-Paul Jauffret remained president of Vinexpo until 1996 before handing over to Claude Taittinger, CEO of Taittinger[16] champagne. He was then elected honorary president of the show.

Cité du vin edit

He will reiterate his ambition to make Bordeaux the world capital of wine during the creation of the Cité du Vin, for which he helps to raise the funds. This museum of wine civilizations will be inaugurated on May 31, 2016 in the presence of Alain Juppé and François Hollande[17] in an emblematic building in the shape of a vine designed by architects Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazières[18] and by the British scenography agency Casson Mann.

Bordeaux Wine Academy edit

He has been a permanent member of the Bordeaux Wine Academy since 1990[19].

Other functions edit

He was vice-president of the supervisory board of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou from 1999 to 2020[20].

A graduate of oenology from the Faculty of Bordeaux in his first class in 1965, he is president of its alumni association[20].

Recognition edit

 
Couverture Vinetech Février 1979
  • 1981: Created the Vinexpo exhibition, a worldwide exhibition taking place every second year in the city of Bordeaux. [1]
  • 1981–1996: President of Vinexpo.
  • 1995–2007: President of the mixed economy company Gaz de Bordeaux (Bordeaux Gas).[21]
  • Member of the Bordeaux Wine Academy.[22]

Sports edit

Electoral mandates edit

  • 1995–2008: Deputy mayor of Bordeaux, in charge of public finance and budget.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jean-Paul Jauffret". lesechos.fr (in French). January 28, 2003. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Villa Primrose Bordeaux – L'histoire de la Villa Primrose Bordeaux". www.villaprimrose.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Kauffmann, Vladimir. "CVBG Dourthe-Kressmann : Bordeaux No. 1". Revue Vinicole Internationale – RVI (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  4. ^ Vincent Noce (November 17, 2000). "Sous le signe du tonneau". Liberation.fr (in French). Retrieved June 22, 2020..
  5. ^ Maurice Beaudoin (June 20, 2009). "Bordeaux : le rendez-vous des vins du monde entier". LeFigaro.fr (in French). Retrieved June 22, 2020..
  6. ^ "Bordeaux a connu de célèbres joueurs de tennis, oui mais lesquels ?". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  7. ^ "Jean-Paul Jauffret". LesEchos.fr (in French). January 28, 2003. Retrieved June 20, 2020..
  8. ^ Noce, Vincent (November 17, 2000). "Sous le signe du tonneau". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  9. ^ Olivier Costa (December 15, 2005). "Un régime sectoriel, le territoire et le travail politique : le cas du Conseil interprofessionnel des vins de Bordeaux" (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  10. ^ Kauffmann, Vladimir (July 7, 2011). "CVBG Dourthe-Kressmann : Bordeaux N°1". Revue Vinicole Internationale – RVI (in French). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  11. ^ a b ""Dourthe No. 1" : histoire d'un succès". Terre de Vins (in French). September 11, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  12. ^ "Des vins qui imposent leur marque". Les Echos (in French). October 19, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Vin et politique" (in French)..
  14. ^ Le Monde Diplomatique, 1984, France, French (in French).
  15. ^ a b Costa, Olivier (2007). Vin et politique. Bordeaux, la France, la mondialisation. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "1996 | Page 22". Les Échos (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  17. ^ "Les Jauffret, service gagnant". SudOuest.fr (in French). October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "XTU". XTU (in French). Retrieved June 25, 2020..
  19. ^ Xavier Dorsemaine (October 24, 2012). "Les Jauffret, service gagnant". sudouest.fr (in French). Retrieved June 20, 2020..
  20. ^ a b "Annonces commerciales detail — bodacc.fr". www.bodacc.fr. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  21. ^ "Gaz de Bordeaux se repose sur la ville". www.20minutes.fr (in French). May 10, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  22. ^ Xavier Dorsemaine (October 24, 2012). "Les Jauffret, service gagnant". sudouest.fr (in French). Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "André Marion". www.tcbordeaux.com (in French). Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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