Domaine Francois Raveneau winery
The domaine was created in 1948, when Fran ois Raveneau consolidated his holdings with his wife s family s vineyard parcels. Though his father had spent years selling off prime parcels, Fran ois was doing his best to bring new ones back into the hands of the domaine. The reputation of this elusive and somewhat stoic vigneron spread quickly, as his style was easily recognizable as far superior to the growing trend of innocuous, somewhat uniform Chardonnay. The domaine s production has always been miniscule, and Kermit fought in vain throughout the seventies to add these wines to his portfolio. The relationship started with the 1979 vintage and has continued solidly ever since. Today, Fran ois sons, Bernard and Jean-Marie, direct the domaine, yet stay true to their father s philosophy in both the vineyards and the cellar.