Most plantings of Dornfelder can be found in its viticultural homeland of Germany where there were 8,101 hectares (20,020 acres) plantings of the grape in production in 2012.
Nearly 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of those plantings were found in Germany's two largest wine regions, the Palatinate and Rheinhessen.
From Germany, plantings of Dornfelder spread in the late 20th century to nearby Switzerland where, by 2009, there were 21 hectares (52 acres) found mostly in the cantons of Schwyz and Zürich.

The grape was first introduced to England in the late 1980s where it has mostly been used for rosés and sparkling wine production.
While some English producers do make light bodied red wines, its use for red wine production has largely fallen out of favor as the hybrid grape Regent gains in popularity.
By 2007 there were an estimated 16 hectares (40 acres) in England.
In the Czech Republic, there are some limited plantings of Dornfelder.

Outside of Europe, Dornfelder can be found in the Lodi and Sta.
Rita Hills AVA of California, the Finger Lakes AVA of New York as well as in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Plantings of the grape can also be found in Canada in the British Columbia wine region of Vancouver Island.
In the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil, some South American wine producers are experimenting with the variety as are Japanese winemakers on the island of Hokkaido where there 5 hectares (12 acres) of Dornfelder in production as of 2009.
Most plantings of Dornfelder can be found in its viticultural homeland of Germany where there were 8,101 hectares (20,020 acres) plantings of the grape in production in 2012. Nearly 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of those plantings were found in Germany's two largest wine regions, the Palatinate and Rheinhessen. From Germany, plantings of Dornfelder spread in the late 20th century to nearby Switzerland where, by 2009, there were 21 hectares (52 acres) found mostly in the cantons of Schwyz and Zürich.
The grape was first introduced to England in the late 1980s where it has mostly been used for rosés and sparkling wine production. While some English producers do make light bodied red wines, its use for red wine production has largely fallen out of favor as the hybrid grape Regent gains in popularity. By 2007 there were an estimated 16 hectares (40 acres) in England. In the Czech Republic, there are some limited plantings of Dornfelder.
Outside of Europe, Dornfelder can be found in the Lodi and Sta. Rita Hills AVA of California, the Finger Lakes AVA of New York as well as in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Plantings of the grape can also be found in Canada in the British Columbia wine region of Vancouver Island. In the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil, some South American wine producers are experimenting with the variety as are Japanese winemakers on the island of Hokkaido where there 5 hectares (12 acres) of Dornfelder in production as of 2009.
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