Blauer Portugieser vs Dornfelder

Dornfelder is fuller and more tannic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Blauer Portugieser

Red · Lower Styria (now Slovenian Styria)

light, soft, simple, early-drinking

Dornfelder

Red · Weinsberg, Germany

deep colour, soft, plummy, easy

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Medium; Low
Tannin: Medium; Medium
Acidity: Medium; 11 to 12.5%
Alcohol: 11.5 to 13%; 13 to 15 °C
Serve at: 14 to 16 °C; Rheinhessen, Pfalz
Regions: Germany

Only Blauer Portugieser

Chicken
Soft and mild cheese

Both pair with

Sausages
Pizza

Only Dornfelder

Pork
Burgers

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Blauer Portugieser and Dornfelder pages.