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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Dornfelder is a red grape variety, with its roots in Rheinhessen, Germany.
The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to berry, floral notes, cherry, spice, earth and oak.
It is planted most seriously in Rheinhessen and Pfalz.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, hardy vigour and a preference for versatile.
It blends readily with Spätburgunder.
On other labels it goes by Weinsberg S 341.
At the table it suits blood sausage with bacon, singaporean black pepper crab, armenian potato and lamb moussaka, light meats and flavorful seafood.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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blood sausage with bacon
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Singaporean black pepper crab
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Armenian potato and lamb moussaka
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light meats
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flavorful seafood
Also labelled.
Weinsberg S 341.
Bottles to look for.
- Deutsches Weintor Dornfelder Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
- Dr. Zenzen Dornfelder Eiswein Rose, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Dr. Zenzen Vino Noire, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Leonard Kreusch Sweet Dornfelder, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Lingenfelder Fox Label Dornfelder, Pfalz, Germany
- Michel Schneider Dornfelder Trocken, Germany
- P. J. Valckenberg Dornfelder Lieblich, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Peter Brum Vino Noire Dornfelder, Rheinhessen, Germany
Dornfelder: common questions
01.What does Dornfelder taste like?+
Dornfelder tastes of berry, floral notes, cherry, spice, earth and oak. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Dornfelder from?+
Dornfelder originates in Rheinhessen, Germany.
03.Where is Dornfelder grown?+
The key regions for Dornfelder are Rheinhessen and Pfalz.
04.What food pairs with Dornfelder?+
Pour it with blood sausage with bacon, singaporean black pepper crab, armenian potato and lamb moussaka, light meats and flavorful seafood.
05.What else is Dornfelder called?+
Dornfelder is also labelled Weinsberg S 341.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.