Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Lake Erie
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Lake Erie.
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 Lake Erie is located in the region of Ohio of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mon Ami or the Domaine M Cellars produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake Erie are Riesling, Catawba and Concord, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake Erie often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or microbio.