Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Mesa county
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Mesa county.
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 Colorado
The wine region of Mesa county is located in the region of Colorado of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Two Rivers or the Domaine Two Rivers produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mesa county are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mesa county often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.