Winery Nicolas Fayolle - Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge

Winery Nicolas FayolleLes Dionnières Hermitage Rouge

4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle is a red wine from the region of Hermitage of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Nicolas Fayolle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black cherries or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Fayolle's Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bia blanc

An ancient noble grape variety of the Isère Valley and the Rhône Valley department, which was very present before the phylloxera crisis. In the Saint Marcellin region (Isère), it was often associated with Jacquère and Marsanne. Almost unknown in other French regions and other wine-producing countries, it is in the process of disappearing, although it has been registered since 2011 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge - 2010
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge from Winery Nicolas Fayolle are 2013, 2011, 2015, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Nicolas Fayolle

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Nicolas Fayolle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 450 of of Hermitage wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hermitage

The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

Other wines of Winery Nicolas Fayolle

See all wines from Winery Nicolas Fayolle

Other wines of Hermitage

See the best wines from of Hermitage

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Hermitage