Wines made from Cabernet-Dorsa grapes of Zurichsee

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Dorsa as a single variety or as a blend of Zurichsee.

More informations about the variety Cabernet-Dorsa

Intraspecific cross between the limberger and the dornfelder made in 1971 by Bernard Hill of the Weinsberg Research Institute in Germany. It can be found in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United States. Note that Cabernet Dorio has the same parents.

More informations about the region of Zürich

The wine region of Zurichsee is located in the region of Zürich of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Erich Meier or the Domaine Staatskellerei produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zurichsee are Pinot noir, Riesling and Sylvaner, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zurichsee often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, oak or red fruit.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Dorsa grape variety?

News about the grape variety Cabernet-Dorsa

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Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Dorsa of Zurichsee