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DOMAINE FAIVELEY ENTERS CHABLIS REGION Famed Burgundy Producer Acquires Domaine Billaud-Simon CHABLIS, July 30th 2014 Domaine Faiveley is proud to announce the purchase of Domaine Billaud-Simon, Chablis , France. Situated in the heart of the village since 1815, Billaud-Simon is one of the few original domains in the appellation. The Domaine is spread over 20 hectares in the best terroirs, amongst them, four grand crus: Les Clos, Les Preuses, Vaudesir and Les Blanchots, and four premiers crus: Montée de Tonnerre, Mont-de-Milieu, Fourchaume and Vaillons. ”We are delighted and most proud of this recent acquisition”, stated Erwan Faiveley, 7th generation owner of Domaine Faiveley, “Domaine Billaud-Simon is a superb brand in Chablis, and it will be with great pleasure and honor to develop the brand in the future.” Erwan continued, “In the great tradition of Bernard Billaud, we will continue to focus on the outstanding characteristics coming from the Kimmeridgien terrois of Chablis, to create focused, precisely-vinified mineral-driven wine. ###
ABOUT DOMAINE FAIVELEY Since 1825, the Faiveley family has set out to acquire parcels of the finest terroirs in the Côte de Nuits, the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise. Established in Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the heart of Burgundy, Domaine Faiveley owns more than 120 hectares of vines including 11 Grands Crus and 21 Premiers Crus. In 2005, Erwan Faiveley –who represents the 7th generation of the family- succeeded his father François Faiveley. He brought a new dynamism while remaining faithful to its predecessors. His desire is to produce wines that best reveal the diversity of Burgundy’s terroirs. FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Erwan or Eve FAIVELEY @ Domaine FAIVELEY, 21 700 Nuits-SaintGeorges | tél. +33(0)3 80 61 04 55 | contact@domaine-faiveley.com www.domaine-faiveley.com