Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Turkey
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Turkey.
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 Turkey
Turkey, located on the Anatolian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, produces more grapes than any other country in the world. However, only a very small proportion of these grapes are made into wine; as a predominantly Muslim nation, Turkey's per capita Alcohol consumption is very low. The lack of wine production in Turkey is highly ironic, as wine historians believe that viticulture and winemaking originated in this Part of the world. Archaeological projects in Turkey and neighboring countries in the Levant have uncovered evidence suggesting that primitive VineBreeding was part of life here more than 6,000 years ago, which explains the abundance of wine grapes (vinifera).
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel