Daniel Rion: Estate guide and cuvée details

Do you know the superb domaine viticole Daniel Rion ? We're delighted to take you to the heart of a new region of central-eastern France: Burgundy. This historic region is a sensation above all for its wines, whose main grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chablis and Beaujolais. It's also made up of magnificent châteaux, some of which have now been turned into luxury hotels. In this article, we'll take you on a journey to the heart of Burgundy's estates, where you'll discover the history of the winemakers and the details of these fabulous cuvées. Without further ado, let's start with the Daniel estate Rion.  

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Estate presentation

 This family-run Burgundy estate was created in 1955 by its founder Daniel Rion, with just two hectares located in the commune of Vosne-Romanéegiven as a gift by his paternal grandfather. He sold his wine exclusively to wine merchants in the Burgundy until 1978. His sons joined their father on the estate in the late 1970s, each helping to bring in new plots of vines. Many innovations have been made in this field, such as : the construction of a new winery, a much larger cellar and a tasting cellar, where direct sales of the cellars have been a success with private customers. In 1995, Daniel retired, leaving the reins of the estate to his sons, who continue to run, sell and develop the estate's wines. Today, the estate boasts eighteen hectares of vineyards, in eighteen different appellations, in six different villages on the Côte et des Hautes-Côtes de Nuits such that : PrémeauxNuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle-Musigny, Flagey-Echézeaux, Vougeot and Marey-les-Fussey.

The estate's great vintages

In this article, I'll tell you about the villages, premiers crus and grands crus of the Daniel estate. Rion. Most of these wines are in stock on our site. We are fortunate to have allocations each year from the estate. Keep up to date with latest arrivals from the Domaine Daniel Rion on the site. You can even create an email alert in your Comptoir des Millésimes customer account! This way, you'll be the first to know when arrivals of Domaine wines Daniel Rion. Here are the finest vintages:

 

• Vosne Romanée Village - Daniel Rion :

It comes from several plots totalling 1 ha 90, part of which is in the fragile zone, at an altitude of 250 m, on clay soil. silt and rather deep clay with vines aged between 35 and 55 years. The second part is 25 years old and comes from a parcel on the top of a 300 to 325 hectare hill. Mon a fairly steep slope, on black humus soil, gravelot-caillouteuxvery calcareous on scree slopes. Its subsoil is very chalky and stony. Vinification is carried out separately, and the wines come from these 2 parcels; blending is carried out at bottling, with ageing on the same plot. lees in 50 % new barrels. 

This Vosne-Romanée is the estate's bouquet of flowers. In this location, the estate also has the lieu-dit Les Violettes, the aptly named after the aromas of this appellation. Cherry and rose scents, the older the wine gets, the more complex it becomes, with a nose of undergrowth, dead leaves and mushrooms. The tannins are discreet, unctuous and always elegant. It can age for 8 to 15 years. It goes perfectly with lightly seasoned game in sauce, tasty poultry such as pigeon, or cheese at the end of the meal.

 

• Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes - Daniel Rion :

It is located on a gentle slope at an altitude of 250 m, with a plot of 42 ares and 55 years old. The soil is fairly deep, not very stony, clay-loam on the surface, clay at depth. It also consists of spreading on the Oligocene material and Plio-Pleistocene. Peony, rose, leather and humus can be distinguished in this cuvée, which develops with age.

The structure of this cuvée is supple and solid, accompanied by delicate mineral notes. It can easily be cellared for up to ten years. It goes perfectly with guinea fowl with candied prunes, duck with orange sauce and fine cheeses to bring out all the finesse and delicacy of this wine.

 

• Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts - Daniel Rion :

This terroir comes from this one-hectare vineyard, which slopes steeply at the entrance to the combe de Concoeur is consolidated by its high altitude of between 280 and 300 m, facing south-east with a high density of stones. The shallow, chalky soil on a hard limestone subsoil makes for a concentrated, well-structured wine.

When the vine is over thirty years old, it has reached the stage of maturity and balance. It is perfectly in the style of the appellation, with silky tannins accompanied by floral notes of hawthorn, wild rose and violet, and fruity notes of cherry and blackcurrant. As it ages, it reveals astonishing truffle aromas and a concentration of candied fruit. With its full body, it will enhance the taste of venison stew, marinated game and white meats.

 

• Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Hauts Pruliers - Daniel Rion :

The terroir consists of a 46 ares parcel, with a kind of terrace on the steep slope, right in the middle of the hillside at 275 m. It is composed of a shallow, chalky-brown soil intermingled with pebbles, clayey loam and chailleson hard limestone. Thanks to its age, this forty-year-old vine produces well-balanced, concentrated grapes to produce one of the estate's finest wines. The name of this cuvée comes from the small wild plum trees with blue berries found in certain wastelands, whose tannins cling to the gums. It's sensual and lively, with a rather masculine personality that doesn't go unnoticed by amateurs. This power gives it excellent ageing potential and, with age, enhances the aromas of dried prunes on the palate. It goes well with knuckle of pork, as well as big game such as stuffed wild boar. It also goes well with full-bodied, spicy cuisine.

 

• Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Terres Blanches - Daniel Rion :

It lies at a high altitude between 275 and 285 m, with a steep slope, and a plot of 31 ares, a limestone soil, very stony, and holds a subsoil of very hard limestone that makes Pinot Blanc with its rich and lively character. It was first cultivated in 1992 and has been confirmed with each passing vintage. Thanks to Pinot Blanc, Burgundy's indigenous and unique grape variety, the wines are of a certain quality. special feature. Vinification and ageing take place for 12 months in 5 % new oak barrels.0 %. This wine brings out minerality and fruity with notes of pear, exotic fruit and fatness. Goes well with firm-fleshed fish such as monkfish or turbot, as well as seafood or as an aperitif. There's also a Nuits St George Village, which changes every year.

 

• Echezeaux Grand Cru - Daniel Rion :

This area is only a few dozen metres away, but it is higher up than the Clos Vougeot with a completely different terroir, such as the depth of the soil, the lack of pebbles and the presence of marl. bajocienne in some places. The vines are grown over an area of 34 ares with an average age of 60 years. During ageing, it's almost the same as the Clos. Vougeotand the differences are quite noticeable. They are tender and full-bodied, but also open, expressive and precocious. They reach a great suppleness, contained by a velvet-like persistence on the palate. There are also aromas of raspberry and rosehip that allow it to express itself when young. Their ability to age comes much earlier than that of Clos Vougeot. As the wine matures, we notice differences such as suppleness and a velvet-like persistence on the palate. A perfect accompaniment to filet mignon or duck with truffles.

 

• Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Le Petit Maupertuis - Daniel Rion :

Like most Burgundy cuvées, it is made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes. The color is a deep red, harmonious, racy and elegant. The wine is aged in 70 % new barrels, allowing its unique aromatic intensity to express itself. There are mixtures of red and black fruits, such as cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant. When this wine is young, it is rigorous, but as it ages, it reveals aromas of wet earth and musk, with strong, fleshy tannins. It is best served at a temperature between 16 and 18 degrees. This wine can be kept for 10 years.

We've now come to the end of this article, and I hope it has helped you in your choice for your first Daniel Rion wine tasting. Don't hesitate to leave your comments on our reviews and tastings. See you soon on other Burgundy estate articles! Also check out our other guides to our dear partner winemakers: 

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