Wine regions Dornfelder

a vineyard of dornfelder vines in devon county in southwest england.

most plantings of dornfelder can found in viticultural homeland of germany there 8,101 hectares (20,020 acres) plantings of grape in production in 2012. 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of plantings found in germany s 2 largest wine regions, palatinate , rheinhessen. germany, plantings of dornfelder spread in late 20th century nearby switzerland where, 2009, there 21 hectares (52 acres) found in cantons of schwyz , zürich.

the grape first introduced england in late 1980s has been used rosés , sparkling wine production. while english producers make light bodied red wines, use red wine production has largely fallen out of favor hybrid grape regent gains in popularity. 2007 there estimated 16 hectares (40 acres) in england. in czech republic, there limited plantings of dornfelder.

outside of europe, dornfelder can found in lodi , sta. rita hills ava of california, finger lakes ava of new york in pennsylvania , virginia. plantings of grape can found in canada in british columbia wine region of vancouver island. in rio grande sul region of brazil, south american wine producers experimenting variety japanese winemakers on island of hokkaido there 5 hectares (12 acres) of dornfelder in production of 2009.