Winery RutihofCabernet Dorsa Barrique
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Rutihof's Cabernet Dorsa Barrique.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Dorsa
Very deeply coloured, structured reds with an inky robe, firm tannins and fresh acidity, with intense aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, pepper, spice and herbal blackcurrant-leaf notes. Dense palate, persistent finish. Grown in Germany (Württemberg, Palatinate, Rheinhessen) for modern-styled dry reds and blends seeking colour and substantial structure. German variety created in 1971 in Weinsberg, a cross of Dornfelder × Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Informations about the Winery Rutihof
The Winery Rutihof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Zurichsee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Zurichsee
Wine region of German-speaking Switzerland around Lake Zurich, south-facing slopes on moraines, molasse and schists. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) as king red: fine and silky with red cherry, raspberry, underbrush, dried flowers and spices, fine tannins and elegant palate — among the best in German Switzerland. Räuschling native local specialty (lake vine): lively mineral white. Supple Müller-Thurgau, ample Chardonnay, aromatic Gewürztraminer.
The wine region of Zürich
Largest German-speaking wine canton of Switzerland, 620 ha around the lake. Star Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder): fine, fresh reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spices, silky tannins and a delicate style. Also light, floral Müller-Thurgau and precise Chardonnay. A unique speciality: Räuschling, a rare native white almost exclusive to the canton ("vine of the lake"), lively with citrus, white flowers and taut minerality.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
