zinfandel
pronunciation
How to pronounce zinfandel in British English:
UK ['zɪnfəndel]
How to pronounce zinfandel in American English:
US ['zɪnfənˌdel]
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- Noun:
- dry fruity red wine from California
Word Origin
- zinfandel (n.)
- 1896, "red or white dry California wine," origin uncertain; used earlier as the name of the grape from which it was made (1880). The wine itself is said to have been known in U.S. since 1829. Some wine experts suggest a corruption of the Austrian grape name Zierfandler, though these grapes are not related to those of zinfandel. See this article: The similarity in the names Zinfandel and Zierfandler arouses some speculation. Modern vine identification systems did not yet exist in 1829, so it is conceivable that the cuttings George Gibbs imported to the USA had never been correctly identified in Austria.
Example
- 1. Varietals include cabernet sauvignon , merlot , chardonnay , sauvignon blanc and zinfandel .
- 2. Kendall jackson winery zinfandel red wine selection .
- 3. Pair-it matches food with wine . If you want to impress your date , pull up hello vino to make it look like you know whether to order a zinfandel or a malbec .
- 4. In italy , though , most primitivo / zinfandel is mixed with other grapes to produce a blended wine .
- 5. A local winery , which dr. gross declined to name , has been testing the top soil in its vineyard for the past three years for grapes used in its vintage reserve zinfandel .