Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Burgundy Tasting at BRUT Champagne and Wine Bar in Alexandria, USA, with Damien Lehoux of Elite Wines, 2023

The Burgundy and Champagne Tour 2023 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller is scheduled for June 2 -13, 2023.

 

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Annette plans to visit Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vosne Romanée on the upcoming tour. Last time, Armelle Rion drove with us through the famous vineyards of Vosne Romanée. This was most impressive and I hope she will have the time to do this again when we come later this year.

When I saw an invitation from BRUT for a tasting of 5 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion wines in the mail, I immediately signed-up for the event: pre-gaming.

Invitation

Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Burgundy Tasting, Sunday, February 26, 2023

Join us at BRUT, Sunday February 26th at 2PM or 430PM to taste with one of our favorite our favorite Domaines!

For five generations, the Domaine Rion has been a family story. Armelle, Bernard, our 3 daughters Nelly, Alice and Melissa, and the sons in law Louis and Gregory, love to share our passion and our know-how on our wines of Burgundy.

Domaine RION was founded in 1896 by Pierre Rion, the ex-sharecropper of the Château de la Berchère who had acquired the Château’s vines. His son Louis succeeded him, and during his time, he substantially enlarged the Domaine. In 1952, the Domaine was divided between his 2 sons. The oldest, Marcel Rion, further enlarged the Domaine and stayed in Vosne Romanée. Bernard Rion has helped his father since 1973 and now manages the Domaine with his wife Armelle and his daughter Alice. Since 2006, Alice makes the wines with Bernard, who so transmits her his knowledge. The husband of Alice, Louis, joined her on the Domaine in 2010, and takes care gradually of the work into the vineyards, always under Bernard’s eye. Since 2015, Nelly, the elder of 3 girls of Armelle and Bernard, came back to the Domaine and takes care mainly of the marketing. In 2018 Melissa joined the domain. A great family history !

We'll be tasting 

Coteaux Bourguignon Cuvee Rose 2021
Meursault "Sous la Velle" 2020
Nuits-St-Georges "Cuvee Dame Marguerite" 2020
Chambolle-Musigny "Les Echezeaux" 2020
Vosne Romanee "La Croix Blanche" 2020
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru "Les Chaumes" 2020

DETAILS: Sunday February 26th 2pm and 430pm $95 plus tax includes tasting and cheese and charcuterie. Advance payment required. Space is extremely limited.

Sunday February 26th 2pm and 430pm, BRUT Champagne and Wine Bar, 118 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

The Tasting

This was a most entertaining and educational tasting led by Damien Lehoux of Elite Wines. Pre-gaming for what is to come when we visit them on the tour. 

The Wines

Tasting with Damien at BRUT Champagne and Wine Bar

Vineyard Tour with Armelle Rion

Pictures: Touring the Vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, with Armelle Rion, Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion – Bourgogne (and Champagne) Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2018, France

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion

Pictures: Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion in Vosne-Romanée: Wine Tasting in the Cellar with Bernard Rion and Alice Rion – Bourgogne Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France

 

Winemaker Dinner with Alice and Louis Rion at the French Embassy in Washington DC, USA

Pictures: Winemaker Dinner with Alice Rion and Louis Hamman, Domaine Armelle et Bernhard Rion, Vosne ­Romanée, Bourgogne, at the French Embassy/ Restaurant Le Café Descartes in Washington DC, USA/ France 

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