Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Florida
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Florida.
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.
Florida is a state located in the southeast corner of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama and Georgia to the North, the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state covers an area of 66,500 square miles (170,000 square km) between latitudes 24°N and 31°N. It is a similar distance from the equator and the North Sea.
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