Here is a small production wine made from a single varietal that we have released only three times before. Let us introduce you to this delicious bottling of our 2018 Dornfelder. Dornfelder is a black grape variety originating from a German crossing of two vinifera grapes called Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe. Dornfelder has great pigmentation, is juicy and aromatic. We have blended in a bit of Pinot Noir (2%) and Zweigelt (3%) for elegance, acid balance, as well as flavor and aromatic complexity. This wine was raised in older oak barrels for eight months and bottled on June 4th, 2019. All the fruit was hand-harvested, de-stemmed, crushed by foot, punched down by hand and fermented with wild/ambient yeast. This wine possesses savory cranberry and red raspberry fruit, some brambly character and strawberry notes reminiscent of cru Beaujolais or old-world pinot noir. Our 2018 Dornfelder is super youthful and will benefit from decanting (if drinking now) or better yet another 4-5 years of time in the bottle that will allow for the tannins and acid to mellow and silken. This wine has crisp, juicy acidity so match with rich, fatty fish dishes, braised meat dishes, roast pork and wild boar pappardelle in addition to smoked bluefish, wild salmon, lobster thermidor and surf and turf! 188 cases produced. 2 bottle max per customer.
