Maison Ferraton was founded in 1946 by Jean-Orens Ferraton, the scion of a family of vignerons with a small holding in Hermitage. The expansion of the family business continued apace under his son Michel, who bought vineyards in St-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. In addition, he established a high-quality negociant arm, producing superior wines from the length of the Rhone Valley. This bijou producer has long been a firm proponent of organic and biodynamic farming, with an increasing number of wines produced according to these principles.