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Erwan Faiveley has this natural energy about him. It was over 15 years ago that he took over the running of the family wine domaine. He was born in Burgundy and could well have followed a more ‘traditional’ career path, as most children from Burgundian winemaking families do: studying viticulture in Beaune and then working in the vineyards before one day taking over the reins from their family. But Erwan, with the support of his father, decided to move to Dijon first and then Paris. He travelled a great deal during his studies which opened his eyes to interests other than wine. He enjoyed plenty of enriching encounters with people from different cultures and walks of life. This taste for adventure and thirst for knowledge runs deep in the DNA of this family of entrepreneurs.
Erwan always knew that one day he would take over the family wine domaine. He did not know when or how but he knew that one day it would happen. When his father gave him the opportunity, at the age of 25, to manage the wine domaine, he made the decision to return to his native Burgundy. His vision has always been one of simplicity and authenticity: producing the best wines possible, fine wines, whilst preserving the identity of the Burgundian terroirs in which they are born.
In his early days of running the domaine, nurturing close relationships with clients and commercial partners was his priority. Over the years, more importance has been given to vineyard practices and the understanding of organic life has now become his major preoccupation. Erwan has a strong interest in fundamental science and dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist. He believes in the power of technology operated by man and, with the help of his team, he implemented scientific trials with the aim of reducing impact on the environment, significantly decreasing the domaine’s carbon footprint and improving cultivation practices on all levels (selecting, planting, soils). It was a challenge that he felt particularly strongly about given that the domaine, with its 120 hectares, must lead by example and show commitment to the needs of the environment.
As a business owner, he is known for his communicative optimism and big dreams. And what could possibly be more beautiful than believing in our own dreams? And so it is with his head in the stars and his feet firmly in the soils that he works towards his goals with determination.
Eve is a woman of passion and authenticity. Her love for her native Burgundy knows no bounds and she aims for excellence in all that she undertakes. Talented and ”ferocious” according to her brother Erwan, he describes her as a true adventurer who strives to push boundaries and explore new ideas and concepts. She has a talent for wrapping up projets successfully and bringing people together around a shared vision. Implementing and uniting are second nature to her. Her motto: aspire daily to do our very best.
Eve welcomes life with open arms and allows herself to fall in love with the beauty and elegance of the countries she visits. She is always ready to discover new places, meet new people and experience new tastes and flavours. She lives life to the full, adores wine and chocolate and puts her well honed and somewhat indulgent palate to the test when tasting high quality produce.
Fascinated as she is by everything the world has to offer, it is not surprising that, after her quiet upbringing, she was ready to leave her native Burgundy in search of a new adventure. At the age of 18, she moved to Barcelona for three years before jetting off to the United States. She retuned to France when she was offered a marketing job in Paris, in the luxury cosmetics industry. A few years later she was ready for a change. Eve’s childhood dream was to become a perfume creator. For someone who had always had a soft spot for fragrances and a passion for wine, the next chapter was something of an evidence. In 2014 she made the decision to join her brother Erwan and return to the Domaine.
Their closeness as siblings and complementarity as professionals have since become their strengths and, in working together, they bring out the very best in each other. She needed to leave in order to return with bigger dreams.
As the very first woman to join the Domaine, Eve’s arrival has brought fresh perspective. She flies the flag high for the Burgundy region and it is with her trademark determination, passion and ambition that she continues to write the family history.
We are a Burgundian family present in Nuits-Saint-Georges for the past seven generations. We have lived and worked here since 1825. We have built and developed this wine domaine and continue to strive daily to ensure that it prospers. Our family is an ordinary family yet with a history that is sometimes quite extraordinary.
Erwan Faiveley
They were born and bred here in the Burgundian soils of Nuits-Saint-Georges. They then left their region in order to come back even stronger and ready to work together on the development of the domaine.
A close duo united by their deep love for their region, for wine,
for travel and for discovering the world.
Eve Faiveley
Whilst inspired and guided by their ancestors, they are both independent, full of hope and forward thinking, motivated by their desire to implement new projects and ideas. A family adventure that began in 1825 and is now a dual adventure.
Innovations and projects led by a family of entrepreneurs throughout the centuries.
Innovations and projects led by a family of entrepreneurs throughout the centuries.
The entrepreneurial spirit runs deep in the Faiveley family.
Throughout history, each of its members has exerted a parallel activity in addition to their involvement in the world of wine, whether that be cobbler, doctor, lawyer or engineer. Deeply rooted in Burgundy yet free to pursue other professionnel activities, each generation seized new opportunities so as to gradually contribute to building the domaine we know today.
In their perpetual quest for innovation, the Faiveley family invented the pantograph and was also the first to use the manual sorting table. Also a family of pioneers, they acquired several hectares of vines in the côte chalonnaise at a time when very few believed in the region’s potential. More recently, they also made the decision to explore the Pinot Noir of California.
The family treasures, daily objects that attest to past eras and lifetimes.
It requires strength to believe in oneself and stand one’s ground in a world that is constantly evolving. When faced with the challenges of today, the family draws upon past experiences and accomplishments in order to keep their motivation alive.
A walk along the docks of the Seine in 1934: Georges Faiveley was a literature lover and stopped to browse through a few books at a second-hand bookseller overflowing with literary treasures. He stumbled upon a text on wine brotherhoods and, out of curiosity, decided to buy it. The story could have stopped there…
Since 1929, the crisis in Europe’s wine industry had been unprecedented. Wine stocks were accumulating in the cellars with no one wanting to buy them. Inspired by his read on wine brotherhoods, Georges raised the subject with his close friend Camille Rodier. Wouldn’t it be a good idea, he said, to share in the simplicity and generosity of wine with fellow Burgundy lovers? And thus, the Chevaliers du Tastevin Brotherhood was born.
The signatures of members of the Chevaliers du Tastevin Brotherhood on the opening chapter.
