Faiveley (winery)

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Faiveley or 'Domaine Faiveley' is a family business run by François Faiveley and owner of one of the largest wineries in Burgundy . He is also active in the wine trade.

history

Faiveley has owned vineyards in Côte de Nuits , Côte Chalonnaise and, more recently, Côte de Beaune since it was founded in 1825 . The Faiveley family owns 5 hectares in Puligny-Montrachet , which is famous for the best white wines made from the Chardonnay grape variety . The property covers a total of 110 hectares.

Faiveley affair

In 1993, the wine pope Robert M. Parker suspected in his Wine Buyer's Guide that Faiveley exported inferior wines than those previously offered in the cellar tasting. This led to the "Affaire Faiveley": Parker and his publishing house Simon and Schuster were charged with defamation in Paris before the "tribunal de grande instance". The case was settled out of court, as Faiveley's US importer stored the bottles at up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the loss of quality. Since 1997 Parker has been sending his colleague Pierre-Antoine Rovani to France to taste the Burgundy wines.

history

  • 1825 Pierre Faiveley (1792–1847) founds the Faivley Estate
  • 1850 Joseph Faiveley (1823–1923) The wine from Burgundy becomes known in Europe
  • 1900 François Faiveley (1839–1918) fights against phylloxera (phylloxera) and its disastrous consequences
  • 1925 Georges Faiveley (1887-1968) by is the impact of the global economic crisis in 1929 and recovered wine in a brotherhood
  • 1950 Guy Faiveley (1914–2002) expands the cultivation area to over 100 hectares
  • 1975 François Faiveley (* 1951) pioneer of the sorting table and cold maceration
  • 2004 Erwan Faiveley (* 1979)

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