Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Italy
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Italy.
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 Italy
Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 64% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 64% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 62% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 56% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 55% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 50% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 37% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 30% of Zinfandel
- CherryPresent in 9% of Zinfandel
- OakyPresent in 9% of Zinfandel
- VanillaPresent in 9% of Zinfandel
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Zinfandel
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Zinfandel
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Zinfandel
- Dark fruitPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- PlumPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- PepperPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- RaisinPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
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