Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Pfalz
Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Pfalz.
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 Pfalz
Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.
What are the typical flavors of the Dornfelder grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 41% of Dornfelder
- Black fruitPresent in 34% of Dornfelder
- OakPresent in 27% of Dornfelder
- EarthPresent in 22% of Dornfelder
- SpicesPresent in 19% of Dornfelder
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Dornfelder
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Dornfelder
- CherryPresent in 6% of Dornfelder
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Dornfelder
- PlumPresent in 5% of Dornfelder
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Dornfelder
- OakyPresent in 4% of Dornfelder
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Dornfelder
- FloralPresent in 4% of Dornfelder
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Dornfelder
- PepperPresent in 3% of Dornfelder
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Dornfelder
- CranberryPresent in 3% of Dornfelder
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Dornfelder
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Dornfelder