Hidden Legendary Zinfandel Vineyards in Central and Southern California
California’s heritage grape has many suitable homes, and regions in northern California get most of the attention. AVA’s like Dry Creek Valley, Mendocino Ridge, Amador County and Napa Valley all produce stellar examples of Zinfandel across a range of styles and get lots of the accolades, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t great Zin […]
Legendary Video Series – Zin Star
Lodi Wine recently launched “Save the Old” to help farmers who care about their old vines. They state: “Old vines produce some of the very best wine. And, nowhere is there more historic vines than in Lodi. That is, until someone decides to pull them up. Or someone decides to save them.” They go on […]
Legendary Video Series: R.W. Moore
In Coombsville, Napa County lies a rare survivor of the area’s cabernet craze. Legendary RW Moore. Planted in 1905, these head trained vines capture the heat from the volcanic soil and develop flavor in a unique way. Find out why its “everything you think of when you think of Old Vine Zin in California.” […]
Legendary Vineyards Video Series: Maple
The history of wine grape growing in Dry Creek Valley dates back over 140 years and includes more than 9,000 vineyard acres. The region is best known for its celebrated Zinfandel with family farms dominating the tight-knit agricultural community. Explore a Dry Creek Valley treasure in our latest Legendary Vineyard video, featuring the Maple Vineyard. […]
Legendary Vineyards Video Series – Bedrock
Defining a “legend” can be a difficult feat, but there is one thing for sure: legends are timeless—their contributions will long outlive them and they are immortalized for greatness. Legends create a long-lasting effect and we honor them. Without further ado, we are pleased to present the next in our “Growing a Legend” video […]
Growing a Legend
ZAP has spent much of the last year visiting and filming many of California’s Legendary Zinfandel Vineyards. The vineyards featured in these videos each have a distinct story to tell. Each of these vineyards is still growing exceptional grapes because of factors that include location, soil type, grape mix and access to good winemaking. But, by […]
Excellent Zinfandel Begins with Legendary Vineyards
We are excited to launch our new Legendary Vineyards blog series! These fascinating stories are made possible through the help of our CDFA Specialty Crop grant to support the recognition and preservation of these cherished vineyards grown throughout California. Our first author, contributor for the The Daily Meal and Snooth, Gabe Sasso has a long, […]
