Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Forst

Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Forst.

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

The wine region of Forst is located in the region of Pfalz of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eugen Müller or the Domaine Eugen Müller produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Forst are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Dornfelder, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Forst often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tropical fruit.

What are the typical flavors of the Dornfelder grape variety?