Winery CastellCastell-Castell 1224
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Castell's Castell-Castell 1224.
Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castell-Castell 1224 from Winery Castell are 2012, 2014, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Castell
The Winery Castell is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franken
Homeland of German Silvaner: dry, straight, mineral and lively whites with notes of green apple, citrus, fresh herbs and a saline touch, planted here for over 350 years (1,500 ha, a quarter of the vineyard). Also supple, floral Müller-Thurgau, taut Riesling, aromatic Bacchus. Some discreet reds (Spätburgunder). 6,040 ha in Bavaria along the Main around Würzburg, red sandstone and shell-limestone soils.
The word of the wine: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
