Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Maipo Valley
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Maipo Valley.
More informations about the variety Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
More informations about the region of Central Valley
Maipo Valley is one of Chile's most important wine-producing regions. Located just South of the capital, Central-valley/maipo-valley/santiago">Santiago, Maipo Valley is home to some of the country's most prestigious wines. It is often described as the 'Bordeaux of South America', and Rich, fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon is undoubtedly its most celebrated wine style. Maipo is at the very Northern end of Chile's extensive Central Valley, running from just north of the Rapel Valley up to where the countryside begins to give way to houses and roads in the southern suburbs of Santiago.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel