Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Columbia Valley Oregon
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Valley Oregon.
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 Oregon
The wine region of Columbia Valley Oregon is located in the region of Oregon of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sineann or the Domaine Sineann produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Valley Oregon are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Valley Oregon often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- OakPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel