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zinfandel

[ zin-fuhn-del ]

noun

  1. a black vinifera grape, grown in California.
  2. a dry red wine made from this grape in California.


Zinfandel

/ ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl /

noun

  1. a Californian wine grape originally transplanted from Europe and producing a quick-maturing fruity red wine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zinfandel1

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

Origin of zinfandel1

C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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.

What she didn’t know was that he was loading up Fruitopia bottles with her pink zinfandel so he could get sloshed at school.

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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