Zinfandel
Meaning
A dry red wine of California.
A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
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Examples
A full-bodied, smooth Californian Zinfandel with aromas and flavours of sweet purple and black plums.
Cline's Zinfandel grapes are sourced from dry-farmed vines planted more than 100 years ago, thus deserving the name Ancient Vines.
Dark and brooding with Cab leanings in his plush Zinfandel.
On January 26th from 6pm-9pm at The Concourse, 50 zinfandel vintners and 50 Bay Area chefs and restaurateurs will collaborate on food-wine pairings at Epicuria: Food & Zinfandel Pairings.
The 2002 Renwood Sierra Zinfandel is $28, but costs the restaurant only about $7; on the higher end the 1996 Perrier Jouet Fleur Champagne is $150, representing only about a 1.5 mark up.
Of course, another fabulous choice for red meat is a big chewy Zinfandel.