Domaine Faiveley is a

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producer in

Burgundy Burgundy ( ; ; Burgundian: ''Bregogne'') is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. ...

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situated in

Nuits-Saint-Georges Nuits-Saint-Georges () is a communes of France, commune in the arrondissement of Beaune of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in Eastern France. Wine Nuits-Saint-Georges is ...

and established in 1825.Faiveley: The Family
, accessed on December 1, 2009 Faiveley also runs a

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business, but this activity is much smaller in volume than the wine production from their own vineyards.

History

Domaine Faiveley was founded in 1825 by Pierre Faiveley, a native of Nuits-St.-Georges. The Domaine passed to his nephew, Joseph in 1860, who bought Corton Clos des Corton, a grand cru "monopole" (single-owner) vineyard. His son, Francois succeeded him in 1889. During his management (1889-1919), the Domaine purchased parcels in Nuits-St-Georges-les-St-Georges, a premier cru, and grand cru parcels in the

Clos Vougeot Clos de Vougeot, also known as Clos Vougeot, is a wall-enclosed vineyard, a ''clos'', in the Burgundy wine region, and an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) for red wine from this vineyard. It was named for the River Vouge, which is i ...

vineyards. Three generations followed. Francois Faiveley’s great grandson, also named Francois, ran the company 1976 to 2004, extending the family holdings in the Cote de Nuits, Montagny, and Mercurey. Today, Domaine Faiveley is managed by Erwan Faiveley, who took over in 2005 as president, and his sister Eve, who joined in 2014. In addition to revising the winemaking, Erwan Faiveley has continued the Domaine’s policy of purchasing premier cru and grand cru Burgundy vineyard parcels (including Charmes-Chambertin and le Musigny), as well as properties beyond the Cote d’Or, including vineyards in Chablis and California. In 2021 the company announced the purchase of a minority stake in Williams Selyem, a Sonoma County property specializing in Pinot Noir, from its owner, John Dyson. Under the agreement, the winery will be run by both Dyson and the Faiveleys for a three-year period, after which the partners will discuss an outright sale to the Faiveleys.

Vineyards

Faiveley owns of

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s in Burgundy, which makes them one of Burgundy's largest vineyard owners. In the Cote d'Or, Faiveley holdings include the following Grand Cru vineyards: * In

Côte de Nuits The Côte de Nuits () is a French wine region located in the northern part of the Côte d'Or (escarpment), Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is at the heart of the Burgundy wine region. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges ...

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is located within the c ...

Mazis-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin, sometimes written Mazy-Chambertin is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. Mazis-Chambertin is l ...

Latricières-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. Latricières-Chambertin is located within the com ...

, Musigny,

Clos de Vougeot Clos de Vougeot, also known as Clos Vougeot, is a wall-enclosed vineyard, a ''Clos (vineyard), clos'', in the Burgundy wine region, and an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) for red wine from this vineyard. It was named for the River V ...

and Echezeaux. * In

Côte de Beaune The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or (escarpment), Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune (France) starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and exten ...

: Corton,

Corton-Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located in the communes of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix-Serrigny with ...

, Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley,

Bâtard-Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine from Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located within the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Mont ...

and

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine from Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located within the commune of Puligny-Montrachet.K. MacNeil ...

. They also have holdings in many

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vineyards in Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and

Côte Chalonnaise Côte Chalonnaise is a subregion of the Burgundy wine region of France. Côte Chalonnaise lies to the south of the Côte d'Or continuing the same geology southward. It is still in the main area of Burgundy wine production but it includes no Gran ...

. The domaine's '' monopoles'' are: * In Côte de Nuits:

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Gevrey-Chambertin wine is produced in the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy. The ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) Gevrey-Chambertin may be used only for red wine with Pinot noir as ...

''Clos des Issarts'' * In Côte de Beaune:

Beaune Premier Cru Beaune wine is produced in the commune of Beaune in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. The ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) Beaune may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape ...

''Clos de l'Ecu'' * In Côte Chalonnaise:

Mercurey Premier Cru Mercurey wine is produced in the communes of Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu in the Côte Chalonnaise subregion of Burgundy. The ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) Mercurey may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pino ...

''Clos des Myglands'' (red), Mercurey ''Les Mauvarennes'' (red and white), ''La Framboisière'' (red), ''Clos Rond'' (red) and ''Clos Rochette'' (white).Faiveley: The Domaine
, accessed on December 1, 2009 In

Chablis Chablis () is a town and commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It lies in the valley of the River Serein. Wine The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white win ...

, Faiveley holdings include grand cru, premier crus, and petit chablis vineyards. In

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, California, they have a minority ownership of Williams Selyem.

References

External links

Official website
{{winery-stub Burgundy (historical region) wine producers Companies established in 1825