Cabernet Dorsa

Red wine grapeWeinsberg, Palatinate, Germany

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied red Cabernet Dorsa wine: cassis, herbal, early ripening. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 14%. Serve it at 15 to 17 °C.

Also called We 71-817-92.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Acidity: Medium

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Roast and braised beef
Lamb
Burgers
Hard and aged cheese

Similar grapes

Cabernet Sauvignonfull, firm, blackcurrant and cedar Compare with Cabernet Dorsa
Dornfelderdeep colour, soft, plummy, easy Compare with Cabernet Dorsa
Cabernet Mitosinky teinturier, firm, dark fruit Compare with Cabernet Dorsa

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Cabernet Dorsa (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q450880 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 20002.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.