Here
are the best wine regions producing Zinfandel wine throughout
the world.
United
States
- California:
Sonoma County (Dry Creek Valley, Russian
River Valley, Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley); Napa Valley
(Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain); Mendocino County; Sierra
Foothills (Amador County: Fiddletown,
Shenandoah Valley); Lake County; Santa Cruz Mountains;
Contra Costa county; San Luis Obispo County [Paso Robles,
Arroyo Grande]; Santa Barbara County; Lodi.
- Oregon & Washington (Columbia
Valley)
- Texas; Arizona
Australia
- Western Australia (Margaret River); South Australia
(Southern Vales)
South Africa
Mexico
South America
- Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul);
- Chile
Italy
- Apulia (Primitivo di Manduria, Gioia del Colle Rosso & Primitivo);
- Campania (Falerno del Massico Primitivo);
- Basilicata
Elsewhere
Varieties related to Zinfandel also are grown in Hungary,
Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, and on the
Balkan Peninsula (Croatia, Slovenia). |