zinfandel
noun
a black vinifera grape, grown in California.
zinfandel
American
[zin-fuhn-del]
/ ˈzɪn fənˌdɛl /
noun
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a black vinifera grape, grown in California.
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a dry red wine made from this grape in California.
Zinfandel
British
/ ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of zinfandel
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain, perhaps via Czech or Hungarian as a corruption of Zierfandler, an Austrian grape
Example Sentences
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Visiting a handful of the wineries on the Zinfandel Trail, Fiorentini hopes, will help change whatever presumptions people have about what makes a zinfandel.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
For a Zinfandel parallel, Jukes 6 bursts with dark berries like blackberry and black currant, and is sweet, tart, and just a tiny bit bitter in all the right amounts.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2021
Zinfandel, carignan and mourvèdre round out the blend.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2020
Another popular pink wine, White Zinfandel, long stood in the way of rosé’s popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 13, 2018
On Fridays, back in Chicago, we had a standing date night, usually meeting downtown at a restaurant called Zinfandel after we’d both finished up work.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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