Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Samson
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Samson.
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.
The wine region of Samson of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mony Vineyard or the Domaine Maia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Samson are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Samson often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or dried fruit.