Wine Spectator: Burgundy’s Domaine Faiveley Buys Control of Sonoma’s Williams Selyem

One of Burgundy’s power players has bought an iconic name in California Pinot Noir. Four years after acquiring a minority stake, Domaine Faiveley has purchased a majority share of Williams Selyem, the Sonoma-based winery founded by Burt Williams and Ed Selyem in 1979. The sale includes the brand, inventory, winery and more than 135 acres of vineyards in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Annual production is around 30,000 cases. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Longtime co-owners John and Kathe Dyson will retain a minority stake, and John will remain as chief executive for at least the next three years. Director of winemaking Jeff Mangahas and all of the current staff will remain. “We’re not going to change anything,” Erwan Faiveley, the current co-proprietor of Domaine Faiveley, told Wine Spectator. “We have a great team, a great location and I love the style of wines.” Wine Spectator has the full story.

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