Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of London
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of London.
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 London is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Forty Hall or the Domaine Carolina Fonseca Lopez produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of London are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of London often reveals types of flavors of brioche, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.