Saturday July 5, 2008

Zinfandel is California's grape, and in Lodi Zinfandel is the king. Nestled between the Sierra Foothills and the San Francisco Bay Delta Lodi offers the ideal climate for producing ripe full-flavored Zins. Sitting at the edge of the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Lodi benefits from the distinctive bay delta breezes that cool the region in the afternoon and evenings creating characteristic Lodi Zinfandel - ripe forward fruit with soft polished tannins.

Dating back to the late 1800's, Lodi has a long proud history of producing some of the finest Zinfandel grapes in the state. These distinctive vineyards which survived prohibition by being packed and shipped east for home winemakers, and survived through the planting booms of the 70's and 80's by filling the tremendous growth for White Zinfandel, are now emerging as some of the finest Zinfandel wines being produced in California. Growers, vintners, and consumers from around the world are quickly discovering the distinctive character of Lodi Zinfandel.

Many of the Zins listed below come from single century-old Zinfandel vineyards and have been handcrafted by small producers to express the true character of Lodi terroir.

Discover the Zins of Lodi

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