zinfandel

[ zin-fuhn-del ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Zinfandel

/ ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl /

a Californian wine grape originally transplanted from Europe and producing a quick-maturing fruity red wine

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain, perhaps via Czech or Hungarian as a corruption of Zierfandler, an Austrian grape

C19: of unknown origin

A bottle of the Martinelli Jackass Hill 2010 Zinfandel costs about $100—if you can find it.

When it comes to Zinfandel no comparisons are possible between France and California because no relationship exists.

Among lovers of Zinfandel—including me—this is the Petrus of the category.

For a long while Zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.

West Dry Creek Road has a bunch of good Zinfandel vineyards, of which Rafanelli is, in my experience, the best.

A Zinfandel vine under the same conditions would not reach a tenth of this size in the same time.

Grapes for dry wines, such as Zinfandel and Burger, bring on the Pacific coast from $10 to $12 a ton.

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