Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Baja California
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Baja California.
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 North
The wine region of Baja California is located in the region of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Balche or the Domaine Santo Tomás produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Baja California are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Baja California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- FloralPresent in 1% of Zinfandel