Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Franken
Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Franken.
More informations about the variety Dornfelder
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.
More informations about the region of Franken
Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country. There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.
What are the typical flavors of the Dornfelder grape variety?
- OakPresent in 1% of Dornfelder
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Dornfelder
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Dornfelder
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Dornfelder
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Dornfelder