Zinfandel VS Primitivo

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gmtl,

That Italian site is incorrect - Primitivo did not father Zinfandel. They are natural clones of a single variety, and both are identical to a grape called Crljenak. That grape has been grown in Croatia for probably more than a thousand years, having come most likely from either Greece or Albania. Primitivo came to Italy about 250 years ago, and Zinfandel came to the U.S. in the 1820's.