Dornfelder

St Gisbertus Silver Moon Dornfelder Blood Red

October 26, 2012 Domaine Dave 4 Comments

The St Gisbertus Silver Moon Dornfelder Blood Red is a non-vintage $4.99 Aldi’s import exclusive sourced from vineyards in the Rheinhessen region (the largest grape growing area in Germany) located on the left bank of the Rhine River. Dornfelder is a recently created grape (1979, no, it is not a mutant) and it is popular…

Villa Wolf 2011 Dornfelder

July 5, 2012 Silenus&Me 1 Comment

I knew Germany made red wine, but until I encountered Villa Wolf’s Dornfelder for $12.99 at Evolution Wines & Spirits, I’d never seen or consumed any. I assumed the wine wine would be highly acidic and quite tart in character – what the industry might call a “stern” wine – but this was nothing of…