{"title":"Daniel Fries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Daniel Fries aka the Trailblazer from the Terrassenmosel. Some winemakers choose the easy road. Daniel Fries picked a cliff- Literally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel works in the Terrassenmosel, a stretch of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trinkflusswines.co.uk\/collections\/mosel\"\u003eMosel\u003c\/a\u003e so steep and stony that calling it “vineyard” feels almost misleading. It’s more like a vertical rock garden clinging to the edges of the river, carved into narrow terraces that defy tractors, common sense, and anyone afraid of heights. Everything here is done by hand, and every vintage is earned the hard way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fries family has been growing grapes in the village of Winningen for generations, and Daniel’s path into wine took him far from home before bringing him right back. After studying at Geisenheim alongside some of Germany’s rising stars, he honed his craft with Domaine de Montille in Meursault and Lingua Franca in Oregon, soaking up lessons from some of the best in Burgundy and the New World. In 2019, he returned to his family’s estate to release his own wines under the Daniel Fries label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the start, his approach has been clear: minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation, long lees contact – wines that are rooted in tradition but vibrantly modern in feel. They have texture, precision, and a quiet ambition that mirrors Daniel himself. Each bottle feels like the result of patience, graft, and an intimate understanding of this extreme landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel is soft-spoken, thoughtful, and fully aware there are no shortcuts here. And yet, his wines are already turning heads in the Mosel and beyond. Worth paying attention to Daniel and his wines, I have a sense that we’re only at the beginning of a long, exciting story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daniel-fries-pinot-noir-vom-schiefer-2023","title":"Daniel Fries, Pinot Noir 'Vom Schiefer' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel's Pinot Noir grows on the slate soils surrounding the iconic village of Winningen, resulting in a silky, fine-boned wine with gorgeous notes of blackcurrant, cedar, and a hint of wild herbs. Hand harvested and gravity fed into open oak vats, it undergoes wild fermentation (with indigenous vineyard yeasts), with daily punch-downs by hand there is definitely no need for the gym after work with a few of these. After natural fermentation, it spends 16 months in barriques before being bottled unfiltered and unadorned — pure, honest Mosel Pinot at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52019245154571,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/0537\/2427\/files\/DanielFries_PinotNoirVomSchiefer2023.png?v=1755282446"},{"product_id":"daniel-fries-terrassen-riesling-2023","title":"Daniel Fries, Terrassen Riesling 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel’s \"Village\" Riesling comes from a patchwork of vineyards on the centuries-old terraces around Winningen - some of the steepest vineyard sites in the world, worked entirely by hand. This is extreme viticulture pushed to the limit. On the nose, it’s pure terroir- I mean you can practically smell the slate. This wine has serious drive and is off the chart on the Trinkfluss scale. The palate is fine, juicy and bursting with energy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52019259048203,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/0537\/2427\/files\/DanielFries_TerrassenRiesling2023.png?v=1755284717"},{"product_id":"daniel-fries-pinot-noir-terassen-2023","title":"Daniel Fries, Pinot Noir 'Terassen' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"village\" Pinot Noir wine comes from some of Daniel's oldest Pinot Noir terraces on the Winningen hill slopes - some of the steepest vineyards in the world, worked entirely by hand. Like the Riesling, this is pure terroir with spicy slate notes, a silky tannin structure, and a long finish. The fruit is gorgeously plush, with sweet strawberry and raspberry and tart blood orange, bitter notes of black tea, some black pepper, and a creamy richness in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52735364759819,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/0537\/2427\/files\/DanielFriesTerrassenPinotNoir-TrinkflussWines.png?v=1775127807"},{"product_id":"daniel-fries-pinot-noir-dom-2022","title":"Daniel Fries, Pinot Noir 'Dom' 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel is making a name for himself with this outstanding Pinot Noirs and the Dom 2022 may well be the pinnacle of his achievements so far, marrying power and grace in the way that only really top Pinot can. From hand harvested fruit from his finest Domgarten vineyard, 40% whole bunch fruit fermented in used and new (40%) barriques before being aged for 16 months and bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis achieves that perfect Pinot Noir moment of perfectly balancing intensity, concentration and complexity with an almost ethereal lightness and elegance. Smackingly juicy fruit mingle with tea-like herbal notes, smoke and spice. Really serious, Burgundian Pinot that is deceptively fresh and lively, with intense layers of complexity yet to unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945477304587,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/0537\/2427\/files\/DanielFriesDomPinotNoir-TrinkflussWines.png?v=1773065966"},{"product_id":"daniel-fries-riesling-rottgen-2022","title":"Daniel Fries, Riesling 'Rottgen' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel's Rottgen Grand Cru gives life to o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ene of Germany’s best dry Riesling’s from one of its steepest vineyards: a precipitous cliff edge of bare slate, south \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efacing and hurtling rapidly into the Mosel river. This is handpicked and fermented naturally in large old wooden foudres and aged on the lees to produce a highly complex, incredibly concentrated and dense Riesling, with a likely endless lifespan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe southern exposure makes it one of Daniel's warmer sites, and the wine is deep and muscular, with ripe fruit alongside herbs and citrus giving lighter notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945481859339,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/0537\/2427\/files\/DanielFriesRottgenRiesling-TrinkflussWines.png?v=1773059398"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.trinkflusswines.co.uk\/collections\/daniel-fries.oembed","provider":"Trinkfluss Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}