Wines made from Dunkelfelder grapes of Pfalz
Discover the best wines made with Dunkelfelder as a single variety or as a blend of Pfalz.
More informations about the variety Dunkelfelder
Intensely coloured and supple reds with an inky, near-black robe, melted tannins and a fruity mouthfeel, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), cherry, plum and floral notes. A dye variety (red pulp) mainly used in blending to boost the colour of light reds (notably Pinot Noir) in Germany (Pfalz), Switzerland and England. A German hybrid created in 1939 at Geisenheim (Färbertraube × Pinot Noir).
More informations about the region of Pfalz
Fleshy, dry, fruity Riesling is the region's signature: yellow peach, apricot, ripe citrus, lovely mineral tension. Germany's largest red-wine area (40%), with silky Spätburgunder showing red fruit and spice, darker structured Dornfelder, supple Portugieser. Some rounded Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. A 23,640 ha vineyard along the Haardt, among Germany's warmest (>2,000 h of sun).