January 18, 2023
Dornfelder Wine 101: Offbeat Wine Varieties
Still
Fritz Windisch
Dornfelder
Typical Vineyard Soils in Rheinhessen is loess which can be considered the most typical parent rock in this area. Wind-borne sands are found in the Rhine Valley near Alsheim, Mettenheim, Gimbsheim, Guntersblum and on the northern edge of the Rheinhessen plateau between Mainz and Ingelheim.
Select vineyards throughout the Rheinhessen
Bottle, Screw cap
0.750
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
A semi-sweet, powerful wine with pronounced aromas and a rich dark red color. It has delicious flavors of cherries, red berries, and plums with long, smooth tannins. Serve slightly chilled and enjoy on its own, with chocolate desserts, or roasted nuts.