This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety.
The Paso Robles wine region is breaking sales and tourism records. Part of this has to do with the work of the Paso Robles CAB Collective, and the amazing new cabernet based wines they are crafting.