Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Escondido Valley
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Escondido 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 Texas
The wine region of Escondido Valley is located in the region of Texas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kuhlman Cellars or the Domaine Wildfire produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Escondido Valley are Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Escondido Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- OakPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Zinfandel