Dornfelder vs Dunkelfelder

Dornfelder is more tannic.

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

Dornfelder grape clusterDornfelder

Red · Weinsberg, Germany

deep colour, soft, plummy, easy

vs
Dunkelfelder grape clusterDunkelfelder

Red · Siebeldingen, Palatinate, Germany

inky teinturier, soft, mild

Bone dry
Sweetness
Bone dry
Medium
Body
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Low
Medium
Acidity
Medium
11.5 to 13%
Alcohol
12 to 13.5%
14 to 16 °C
Serve at
15 to 17 °C
Germany
Regions
none listed

Only Dornfelder

Both pair with

Only Dunkelfelder

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 Dornfelder and Dunkelfelder pages.