Winery Peter MertesCuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Dornfelder and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Taste structure of the Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot from the Winery Peter Mertes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot of Winery Peter Mertes in the region of Pfalz is a with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot
The Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot of Winery Peter Mertes matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of italian pasta salad, duck breast with orange sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Peter Mertes's Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot.
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 Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot from Winery Peter Mertes are 2015
Informations about the Winery Peter Mertes
The Winery Peter Mertes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 150 wines for sale in the of Pfalz to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine 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).
The word of the wine: Discharge
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
