Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
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 wines of Croatia
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 14% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 12% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- PlumPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- OilPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- JamPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
News about the grape variety Zinfandel
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