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of ZINfandel grapes and wines:  Appellations
Growing ZINfandel
ZINfandel is currently planted just about everywhere across the state, in a wide range
of climactic zones. Check out this site for a list of all the Appellations in the U.S.
growing ZINfandel.
From Wikipedia
General information about ZINfandel grapes and wine, from Wikipedia.
About ZIN:
From Chef Bill Waring
"ZINfandel is a spicy, peppery wine, with a hint of fruity flavor - berries or
dark cherries are often the taste range. While the intensity of these
characteristics may vary, the basic ZIN flavor is similar."
ZIN in Amador County
ZINfandel has long been considered California's indigenous red wine grape, and it is
the variety most closely associated with Amador County. Here is more information
about ZIN in Amador County - the Sierra foothills.
ZINfandel/Primitivo
by Jim LaMar
This column in Professional Friends of Wine discusses the history of ZINfandel as well
as descriptors of typical smells and flavors of ZIN.
ZINfandel History
from ZAP
A summary of the search for the orgins of the
ZINfandel grape. from the Association of Zinfandel Advocates and Producers.
A
ZIN by Any Other Name by Lynn Alley
This San Francisco Chronicle
article shows the controversy engendered by the origins of the ZINfandel grape.
Wines made from the same grape are being made in California and in Italy under the names
of both ZINfandel and primitivo.
A Resource Guide to ZINfandel II
by ZAP
A .pdf file (Adobe Acrobat
file) that can be downloaded from this page. This booklet by ZAP describes the
origins of ZINfandel in America, its flavors and aromas, and the primary growing areas in
California, and more.
The Way of ZIN
This column, special to The Times, discusses why
the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County specializes in growing ZIN grapes and producing
wonderful ZIN wines.
ZIN Timeline: ZIN in
America
Learn something about ZIN that you never
knew! The Gang of Pour posts the Zin Timeline, with the source credited to ZAP
(Zinfandel Advocates and Producers). The timeline starts with "1822-1829: Long
Island nurseryman George Gibbs makes several grapevine imports from the imperial
collection in Vienna, one of which included Zinfandel." and ends with
"1999: Zinfandel is the only wine grape varietal considered to be unique to the
U.S. by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms."
Describing ZIN by the ZIN Zealot
At a loss for just the right expressions to
describe the ZIN you're drinking? Here are some words and phrases for the various flavors
and characters of ZIN!
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