zinfandel

[ zin-fuhn-del ]

/ ˈzɪn fənˌdɛl /

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noun

a black vinifera grape, grown in California.

a dry red wine made from this grape in California.

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Origin of zinfandel

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Words nearby zinfandel

zinc white, zindabad, Zinder, 'zine, zineb, zinfandel, zing, zingara, zingaro, zinger, zingiberaceous

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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.
The Wine World Is About to Get a Big Shake-Up|klindsey|January 17, 2022|Outside Online
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 Post
What 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 Post
A 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|DAILY BEAST

When 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|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|DAILY BEAST
For 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|DAILY BEAST
West 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|DAILY BEAST
A 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. Hedrick
Grapes 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

Zinfandel

/ (ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Zinfandel

C19: of unknown origin

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