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 cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce, chicken and sausage stew with carrots or pulled pork (us pulled pork ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Peter Mertes's Cuveé 2 Dornfelder - Merlot.
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
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
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
