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Domaine Faiveley
Woven inextricably into the fabric of Bourgogne fine wine lies Domaine Faiveley. Winemakers since 1825, the Faiveleys are now in their seventh generation in the management of the Domaine. Founded by Pierre, the estate owes much to son Joseph’s vision and his burgeoning export trade. Perhaps he could just be considered lucky - under Napoleon III’s second empire, business was booming for fine wine merchants, but suffice to say, Faiveley has always been in the right place at the right time.
Then ... and now
Fast forward to today, and Domaine Faiveley, under the direction of Erwan, Joseph’s great-great-great-great grandson, the family business is flourishing. Considered one of the greatest Bourgogne's available for sale, Erwan has successfully captured the family’s particularities and has quietly taken the wine into the 21st century. “We have awarded Faiveley its first star for the 2018 vintage”, says a spokesperson for the Revue des Vins de France. “Erwan Faiveley has led his family’s domaine with precision and intelligence”. A French Wine Revue star to winemakers is akin to a Michelin star for restaurateurs.
If it’s a Cote or a Nuits then it's a Faiveley
Of the vast 120 hectare terroir, 10 hectares are given over to fine wines: 12 Grands Crus, and nearly 25 hectares for the 25 Premiers Crus, many of which are monopoles. Investors should note that Faiveley has been slowly purchasing neighbouring land (in 2014 Erwan spent €14-20m on the 20-hectare Billaud-Simon domaine, better known for its Chablis. The previous year, he acquired 20 hectares in Gevrey-Chambertin), leaving little doubt he is keen to establish himself as the premier Cote de Beaune and Nuits-St-Georges producer in France. A whopping 60 appellations in total, annual production set at 800,000 bottles. Over half (55%) of this massive production is reserved for France with the split between the Asian, North American and European markets. Faiveley declared a €16m turnover in 2017, so yes, the wines are worth taking a look at.
But what about the wine?
Both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay perform equally well in the top fine wines of Domaine Faiveley, many revered for their concentration and richness. For all the recent renewal processes taking place to enhance vinification and cellaring, the new Faiveley style of deep, smooth and intense wines show plenty of promise for drinker and investor alike.
Notable facts and vintages
  • Domaine Faiveley Musigny Grand Cru prices have been trending nearly +55% over the two year period from July 2017. The domaine’s late 2015 acquisition of more vines in Musigny thereby increasing production from just 150 bottles to 500 interestingly sees the subsequent vintage prices on the rise as well.
  • Of Faiveley’s holdings within approximately 330 acres, Clos des Corton is one of the domaine’s largest, and Chris Munro of luxury auction house Christie’s lists this flagship wine “of real finesse” as one of burgundy’s “10 domaines to know and collect”.
  • Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze Les Ouvrees Rodin is a critic favourite of the lieu-dit, aggregate scores surpassed by only one point for Armand Rousseau, but with prices offering investors greater value (global prices averaging around 40% of the latter in Q3 2019).
  • 2014 Domaine Faiveley Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru scored well with critics including 96 points from Wine Spectator, suggesting drinking from 2020.