zinfandel

[ zin-fuh n-del ]

/ ˈzɪn fənˌdɛl /

noun

a black vinifera grape, grown in California.

a dry red wine made from this grape in California.

Words nearby zinfandel

zincous, zindabad, zinder, zine, zineb, zinfandel, zing, zingara, zingaro, zinger, zingiberaceous

Origin of zinfandel

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for zinfandel

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

More than twenty-two grape varieties flourish including Mission, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Alicante Bouchet and Zinfandel.
The Pleasures of America’s Oldest Vines|Jordan Salcito|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
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

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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