zinfandel
a black vinifera grape, grown in California.
a dry red wine made from this grape in California.
Origin of zinfandel
1- Also zin .
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How to use zinfandel in a sentence
He is also experimenting with varieties like syrah and zinfandel, which are more suitable to a warmer climate, rather than the popular Napa cab.
Nearby Saucelito Canyon, which dates to the 1880s, is famous for its zinfandels.
On California’s Central Coast, a low-key exploration of wineries, restaurants and nature | Tracey Ceurvels | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostWhat she didn’t know was that he was loading up Fruitopia bottles with her pink zinfandel so he could get sloshed at school.
Tyler Mahan Coe created the ‘War and Peace’ of country music podcasts. Surrender to it. | Geoff Edgers | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostA bottle of the Martinelli Jackass Hill 2010 zinfandel costs about $100—if you can find it.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen it comes to zinfandel no comparisons are possible between France and California because no relationship exists.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Among lovers of zinfandel—including me—this is the Petrus of the category.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor a long while zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWest Dry Creek Road has a bunch of good zinfandel vineyards, of which Rafanelli is, in my experience, the best.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA zinfandel vine under the same conditions would not reach a tenth of this size in the same time.
Manual of American Grape-Growing | U. P. HedrickGrapes for dry wines, such as zinfandel and Burger, bring on the Pacific coast from $10 to $12 a ton.
Manual of American Grape-Growing | U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for Zinfandel
/ (ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl) /
a Californian wine grape originally transplanted from Europe and producing a quick-maturing fruity red wine
Origin of Zinfandel
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