What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
Research underway
Freakshow Zinfandel California Red Wine
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Zinfandel
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0652935100500
The price we checked
A dated anchor, not a promise about your store.
- Store listing$18.49
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Zinfandel.
Zinfandel is a red grape with a long history in California. It can make red wine, pink wine sold as White Zinfandel, or part of a blend.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional authorities describe ripe berry and plum fruit with spice, and fuller body when grapes reach higher ripeness. Vineyard age, harvest timing and alcohol can change the result substantially.
Sources: Napa Valley Vintners; Lodi Winegrape Commission. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.