Dornfelder

Dornfelder is a red wine variety that was bred in Weinsberg, Württemberg in 1955 in order to give German vintners a dark red grape that would grow well in German vineyards. Traditionally, because of a climate that is cooler and less sunny than France or Italy, German wines had been primarily white. The reds of Germany were usually pale and light-bodied. Dornfelder, however, is a German wine that is full-bodied with plenty of tannin, and has become the third most grown varietal in Germany. It is also grown in England.

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Wine - Weinsberg - Württemberg - 1955 - German - Vintner - France - Italy - White - German wine - Tannin - England

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