Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Lancaster Valley
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Lancaster Valley.
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 Pennsylvania
The wine region of Lancaster Valley is located in the region of Pennsylvania of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nissley or the Domaine Nissley produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lancaster Valley are Seyval blanc, Vidal blanc and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lancaster Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak.