Lang Weinessig Vinaigrette Albert. Organic vinaigrette with red wine vinegar and Dornfelder – fruity, berry-like and full-bodied.

Lang Weinessig Vinaigrette Albert is an organic vinaigrette from the Southern Palatinate: 66 percent oak-aged red wine vinegar, 13 percent Dornfelder wine, plus sugar, sea salt and grape must, all from organic farming. 180 ml, fruity with a fine acidity and a berry note. A vinegar preparation without oil and without herbs.

Albert by Lang Weinessig is a vinaigrette for red wine lovers. Full-bodied red wine vinegar meets fruity Dornfelder, resulting in a dressing with depth that remains refined. The list of ingredients is short: five ingredients, all organically grown.

Berry-like Dornfelder, fine acidity

Albert tastes fruity and full-bodied. The red wine vinegar provides the depth, the Dornfelder the berry note, and the acidity remains delicate. According to Lang Weinessig, the berry notes and the fine acidity of the wine vinegar create a rounded, deep aroma.

Sugar and grape must are listed openly in the ingredients and balance out the acidity. The result is a vinaigrette that seems neither sharp nor sugary, but rather fruity and dark.

Those who expect a light, very understated dressing for delicate leaves will find Albert too bold. It is intended more for salads with character.

Those who enjoy red wine in their glass will recognize the relationship: Albert brings a part of that into the kitchen without you having to open a bottle. It is one of the varieties that shows how differently wine vinegar can taste when grape variety and aging interact.

Hearty salads, dark vegetables, meat and fish

Albert is versatile: as a salad dressing, for refining vegetables, or as the icing on the cake for meat dishes. A splash is enough to give dishes a twist, also for rounding off fish or meat.

Albert works best with dishes that have some weight of their own. Bitter radicchio, lamb's lettuce with roasted nuts, beetroot, or baked pumpkin handle the berry fruit well. A leaf salad with goat cheese and walnuts also finds a suitable companion in Albert.

There is no oil in the bottle; you mix it in yourself. For a dressing, use one tablespoon of Albert and two to three tablespoons of oil, plus pepper. Salt is already included in the vinaigrette, so taste first.

Albert can also be used for warm dishes: a spoonful over braised vegetables or in a dark gravy. Add it only at the end so that the fruitiness is preserved.

Our tip: Drizzle Albert over a salad with baked pumpkin or beetroot just before you put it on the table. The berry note complements the sweetness of the vegetables.

Red wine and Dornfelder from the Southern Palatinate

Lang Weinessig is a manufactory in Gommersheim in the Southern Palatinate, founded by trained chef Jens Michael Lang. He trained and worked in Michelin-starred kitchens and has been producing wine vinegars, vinaigrettes, fruit balsams, and ready-made salad dressings for over ten years.

The basis for many products is wine from an organically certified winery in the Southern Palatinate. In the case of Albert, it is a red wine vinegar that matures in an oak barrel and a Dornfelder wine. The organic control number is DE-ÖKO-006.

Lang Weinessig calls the Palatinate the Tuscany of the North: lots of sun, even figs, and above all, wine. Albert is the variety in which the red wine is most clearly identifiable.

The vinaigrette for connoisseurs with a penchant for the dark

Albert suits people who like red wine vinegar and berry aromas, home cooks who love hearty salads, and serves as a nice small gift. As a present, it is suitable for people who love red wine and enjoy cooking. The 180 ml bottle is handy and also looks good on the dining table.

As a herbaceous sibling, the Vinaigrette Jens with rosemary and thyme is a perfect match. Those who want to discover Albert along with three other varieties should try the vinaigrette gift set. You can find more information on the Lang-Weinessig page.

Albert is not suitable for anyone looking for a light, mild vinaigrette for fish or delicate leaf salad. For that, the Organic Vinaigrette Liese is the better choice.

A fruity organic vinaigrette with red wine vinegar and Dornfelder from the Southern Palatinate – for hearty salads and dark vegetables.