Vitis vinifera cultivar. Although Zinfandel is widely grown in California, its exact origin has been a mystery from the very beginning. We don’t know where it came from, but it grows extremely well and bears very heavily in California. Zinfandel has been made in an infinite number of styles, and the flavor of the grape varies considerably from one vineyard to the next. The Zinfandel wine that I consider to be one of the best presently being made in California is that produced at Storybook Mountain Winery by Jerry Seps. The winery and its vineyard are right up against the northern boundary of Napa County on Highway 128. The name of the winery derives from the fact that it was founded by a member of the Grimm family of fairytale fame. —Henry Evans
$150.00 each.