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Cabernet Dorio

Cabernet Dorio wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Germany
Top region
Württemberg
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Cabernet Dorio is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Württemberg, Germany.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for blackberry, cherry, plum, spice, earth and herbs.

The regions that matter for it are Württemberg and Pfalz.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for sunny vineyard sites.

Watch for the synonyms: WE 71-817-89.

At the table it suits veal stroganoff, beef schnitzel and potato rosti.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
blackberrycherryplum
Aromas
spiceearthherbs
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 veal stroganoff
02 beef schnitzel
03 potato rosti

Also labelled.

WE 71-817-89.

Bottles to look for.

  • Weingut Junghof Cabernet Dorio Barrique Gereift Auslese Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • Weingut Junghof Cabernet Dorio Spatlese Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • Weingut Junghof Cabernet Dorio Trocken, Pfalz, Germany

Cabernet Dorio: common questions

01.
What does Cabernet Dorio taste like?
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Cabernet Dorio tastes of blackberry, cherry, plum, spice, earth and herbs. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
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Where is Cabernet Dorio from?
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Cabernet Dorio originates in Württemberg, Germany.
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Where is Cabernet Dorio grown?
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The key regions for Cabernet Dorio are Württemberg and Pfalz.
04.
What food pairs with Cabernet Dorio?
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Pour it with veal stroganoff, beef schnitzel and potato rosti.
05.
What else is Cabernet Dorio called?
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Cabernet Dorio is also labelled WE 71-817-89.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.

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