Wines made from Dornfelder grapes of Aargau
Discover the best wines made with Dornfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Aargau.
Intensely coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, soft tannins and a generous palate, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum and floral notes. Made as light easy-drinking reds, popular semi-dry cuvées and more structured barrel-aged versions. The second most planted red variety in Germany (Palatinate, Rheinhessen, Württemberg). Cross of helfensteiner × heroldrebe created in 1955 in Weinsberg by August Herold.
Northern German-speaking Swiss wine canton, 380 ha on Jurassic limestone soils. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) in Burgundian style: fine, silky reds with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices and salty minerality, delicate tannins and taut freshness. Muller-Thurgau second as a lively, fruity white (apple, white flowers, light muscat). Also broad Chardonnay, fragrant Grauburgunder, opulent Gewurztraminer, red Regent.