DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley is in a rare position in Burgundy of being a major vineyard owner with more than 120 hectares and 80% of their wines coming from family owned vineyards.
In December 2004, there was a change of the guard when Francois Faiveley stepped down and handed the reins of the company over to his son, Erwan. In a span of 8 years, Erwan has made some important changes in viticulture, vinification and maturation of the wines.
Historically based in the Côte de Nuits capital, the Faiveley family has progressively extended its domaine and today owns vineyards in the finest climats in Burgundy - Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Mercurey and others. The vineyards are very small, averaging 1 hectare per appellation.
Faiveley produces from more than 10 hectares of Grand Crus and nearly 25 hectares of Premier Crus, including several plots that are exclusively owned by the family.
