Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Valle de Parras
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Valle de Parras.
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 Valle de Parras of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas San Lorenzo or the Domaine Don Leo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valle de Parras are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valle de Parras often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth.