Variety: 100% Dornfelder
Region: Rheinhessen, Germany
Country: Germany
Year: 2011
Price: $12
Winery Review: The reflection of the sun’s rays off the Rhein river help to ripen these hearty red grapes, thus producing a full bodied wine with flavors of dark red fruits with a well balanced sweetness. 2011 was a difficult year for the vintners. Especially in the Rheinhessen area where May frosts cut yields dra- matically. This natural low yield, though bad for farmers in terms of quantities, was outstanding for consumers in terms of quality with grape sugar concentration lev- els averaging about 10° Oeschle (greater than 2 Brix) more than usual!
My Review: I was surprised how much I liked this red wine. It was not as bitter as I expected. I could definitely pick up the fruity flavor, but I am still trying to figure out how to distinguish the specific smells and tastes. This was a great red wine.
I tasted this on its own without food.
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