Winery WatchkeeperDornfelder
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Dornfelder from the Winery Watchkeeper
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dornfelder of Winery Watchkeeper in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dornfelder of Winery Watchkeeper in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Dornfelder
Pairings that work perfectly with Dornfelder
Original food and wine pairings with Dornfelder
The Dornfelder of Winery Watchkeeper matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb roast with lavender or escargots à la bordelaise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Watchkeeper's Dornfelder.
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 Dornfelder from Winery Watchkeeper are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Watchkeeper
The Winery Watchkeeper is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Old vines
There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
