Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of North Coast
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of North Coast.
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
The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- OakPresent in 47% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 46% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 45% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 38% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 37% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 17% of Zinfandel
- FloralPresent in 11% of Zinfandel
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Zinfandel
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Zinfandel
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- CinnamonPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- PepperPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- PlumPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
News about the grape variety Zinfandel
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...
St-Emilion 2022 classification promotes Château Figeac to Premier Grand Cru Classé A
St-Emilion’s Wine Council announced its eagerly-anticipated ranking this afternoon, bringing a decade of disputes and court battles to an end. The classification awards Premier Grand Cru Classé A status to just two producers, while it also recognises 12 Premier Grands Crus Classés (B) and 71 Grands Crus Classés. These rankings can cause a winery’s value to soar – they have been likened to the Michelin guide for restaurants – so winemakers across the region awaited the results with bated breath t ...