zinfandel
Bold red varietal
Zinfandel is a red wine grape variety widely grown in California, producing wines ranging from light and fruity to rich and jammy.
The grape also makes white zinfandel, a sweet pink wine that became hugely popular in the 1980s: a glass of zin with dinner.
Often shortened to zin in casual speech.
California wine county
- LodiCalifornia wine city
- old vinesLong-established grape plants
- wine countryArea known for vineyards
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
winemaking · harvest · tasting room · wine trail · terroir · grape growing · enology · Golden State
Luckily successful, undeserved
- berrySmall edible fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- blackberryAggregate fruit from thorny canes
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
plum · peppery · spicy · brambly · fruity · ripe · juicy · bold
Grape-growing estate
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- oak agingStoring drink in wood
tannin · cellar · vintage · harvest · bottling · crush · varietal · vintner
Sonoma
California wine county
- LodiCalifornia wine city
- old vinesLong-established grape plants
- wine countryArea known for vineyards
vineyard · winemaking · harvest · tasting room · wine trail · terroir · grape growing · enology · Golden State
jammy
Luckily successful, undeserved
- berrySmall edible fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- blackberryAggregate fruit from thorny canes
raspberry · plum · peppery · spicy · brambly · fruity · ripe · juicy · bold · zesty
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
oak aging · tannin · cellar · vintage · harvest · bottling · crush · varietal · vintner · estate
full-bodied
Intense, complete flavor
intense · complex · structured · concentrated · powerful · deep · chewy · dense · oaky · earthy
blush
Facial reddening from emotion
sweet · light-bodied · refreshing · crisp · sipping · summer · fruity · off-dry
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
- Z wordszero, zone, zoo, zip, zap
- grape varietieschardonnay, Riesling, merlot, Grenache, pinot noir
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- wine cellarwine cellar, wine cellars, wine cave, cellar, wine storage