Winery Hechtsheim1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken

Red wine of Pfalz of Germany

3.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken of Winery Hechtsheim 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).

Food and wine pairings with 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken

Pairings that work perfectly with 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

Original food and wine pairings with 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken

The 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken of Winery Hechtsheim matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt or wild boar with honey.

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

Winery

Winery Hechtsheim

Grape varieties

Dornfelder , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Pfalz

Country

Germany

Style of wine

Red

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

1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken - 2012

In the top 100 of of Pfalz wines

Average rating: 2.9

The best vintages of 1538 Dornfelder - Merlot Trocken from Winery Hechtsheim are 2012

Informations about the Winery Hechtsheim

The winery offers 32 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Pfalz

The Winery Hechtsheim is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Pfalz to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of Germany wines

In the top 20000 of of Pfalz wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 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 North Lies Rheinhessen; 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.