Dornfelder Rheinhessen Lieblich Red Wine

This product is a Dornfelder red wine from the Rheinhessen region in Germany, produced for the retailer Lidl under their private label brand. Dornfelder is a dark-skinned grape variety of German origin, created by August Herold at the grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in 1955. It has since become the second most grown red wine grape in Germany.

As a private label product, the wine is bottled by a large-scale winery (often Peter Mertes or similar contractors) specifically for Lidl. The brand 'Dornfelder' in this context refers to the grape variety itself rather than a standalone corporate brand. This specific bottle is categorized as a 'Qualitätswein' from Rheinhessen, meaning it meets the European Protected Designation of Origin standards for quality wine from that specific German region. The ultimate ownership lies with the Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, a global discount supermarket chain headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.