Ferraton

Jean Orëns Ferraton, the son of a winegrower and a winegrower himself, founded Ferraton Père et Fils in 1946 modestly, buying a 0.3 hectare vineyard in the Hermitage and planting vines there.

These vines growing on the plot of Les Diogniers still produce some of the grapes that make up the farm's Hermitage. Michel, who inherited his passion for wines in his father's footsteps, decided in the 1960s to expand his father's business, and acquired more barns on his homestead by, among other things, taking over the De Boissieu farm.

In 1998, the nurseries began to be managed first with organic, and then with biodynamic methods. The Ferratons received support for the conversion and internalizing the new operating methods from their close family friend, Michel Chapoutier.

As a result of the cooperation, the farm's Selections Parcelaires wines are made using biodynamic methods.

The cooperation agreement with Chapoutier kept Ferraton's farm independent, but strongly supported by Chapoutier's professional skills and solid position.