Burgundy 2008: Maison Faiveley
François Faiveley represents the sixth generation to manage the family house of Faiveley, which was founded in 1825 in Nuits St Georges and remains independent. The house enjoys one of the largest vineyard holdings in Burgundy and so has the ultimate control over quality.
Only organic fertilisers are used and yields are contained by hard winter pruning and by “green pruning” (plucking whole bunches at fruit set). Grapes are hand sorted and destalked before pressing. Maturation is often in oak and as much as two thirds of new barrels may be used for the Grand Cru reds. Reds are fined with egg white and undergo minimal filtration.
François was in the news in 1997 as he defeated Robert Parker in a libel case, but took his reward in pride alone. He is one of the great experts, especially in the field of red Burgundy, and is joined by his son, Erwan.
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