Winery 1538 - Dornfelder - Merlot

Winery 1538Dornfelder - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dornfelder - Merlot of Winery 1538 is a red wine from the region of Pfalz.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Dornfelder and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dornfelder - Merlot of Winery 1538 in the region of Pfalz often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Dornfelder - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Dornfelder - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Dornfelder - Merlot

The Dornfelder - Merlot of Winery 1538 matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness or duck stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery 1538's Dornfelder - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Dornfelder - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 411110
Dornfelder - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Dornfelder - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Dornfelder - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dornfelder - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Dornfelder - Merlot from Winery 1538 are 2018, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery 1538

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pfalz

The Winery 1538 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Pfalz to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pfalz
In the top 4500 of of Germany wines
In the top 1000 of of Pfalz wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pfalz

Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.

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The word of the wine: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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