Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of 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 California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 89% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 86% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 85% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 83% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 82% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 79% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 56% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 53% of Zinfandel
- VegetalPresent in 30% of Zinfandel
- Tree fruitPresent in 26% of Zinfandel
- CherryPresent in 26% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 24% of Zinfandel
- VanillaPresent in 23% of Zinfandel
- StrawberriesPresent in 22% of Zinfandel
- PlumPresent in 22% of Zinfandel
- OakyPresent in 21% of Zinfandel
- BlackberryPresent in 21% of Zinfandel
- FloralPresent in 20% of Zinfandel
- RaspberryPresent in 20% of Zinfandel
- SmokePresent in 19% of Zinfandel