Visit Domaine Faiveley – tasting of the white 2017s

On my November 2018 trip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2017 vintage.

As last time Erwan Faiveley conducted the tasting himself, choosing a fine but limited selection of the best wines in the huge portfolio of Faiveley wines.

Photo: Erwan Faiveley – November 2018

This time I tasted both red (will come in a separate article) and a few whites – as Domaine Faiveley now also makes some top end whites – after taking over some very interesting wineyards from Domaine Monnot in 2008 – including plots in Bâtard Montrachet and Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet. These whites now seem to be in place style and quality wise – and should really not be overlooked.

Faiveley is still investing time and money in better quality. One of these investments is the restoration and rebuilding the old winery in the center of Nuits-Saint-Georges … a huge project that is now completed.

Impressions from the winery in Nuits-Saint-Georges

The rebuilding and renovation of the Nuits-Saint-Georges vinery is complete … a truly remarkable project – and the result is stunningly beautiful.

But lets go to the notes for the 2017s:

Tasting notes from October 17th 2017

All the wines were tasted from cask in the new Faiveley winery in Nuits-Saint-Georges, where the 2017 vintage is placed for the elevage.

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Faiveley summer wines: a Chambolle surprise June 25, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: a delightful La Framboisière June 19, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny June 13, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey June 10, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the vivid Ladoix June 8, 2020
• Domaine Faiveley, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Les Ouvrées Rodin 2013 December 7, 2017
• Domaine Faiveley, Latricieres-Chambertin 2014 February 11, 2017

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