Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Heuvellandse Wijn
Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Heuvellandse Wijn.
German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.
The wine region of Heuvellandse Wijn is located in the region of Flandre of Belgium. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wijngoed Monteberg or the Domaine Wijngoed Monteberg produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Heuvellandse Wijn are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Heuvellandse Wijn often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or tropical fruit.