Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Böchingen
Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Böchingen.
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 Böchingen is located in the region of Pfalz of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Heiner Sauer or the Domaine Heiner Sauer produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Böchingen are Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Böchingen often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or tree fruit.