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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, the free
encyclopedia.
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.
Dry Creek Valley
ZINfandel: Is Bigger Better?
A panel discussion hosted by the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, August 22, 2005.
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.
Let ZIN Take You There by Rod Smith, LA
Times
In
California, wine lovers can navigate around the state with ZINfandel, experiencing the
different aromas, flavors and textures in combinations that are directly tied to regional
soils and climates.
Winegrowers of Dry
Creek Valley Explore Head-Trained & Trellised Dry Creek Valley ZINfandel
A panel discussion of the merits of head-trained
vs. trellised ZINfandel vines was sponsored by the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley.
This summary of the panel discussion illustrates the extent to which various farming
practices affect the ZINfandel grape quality in one of the best ZINfandel growing regions
in Sonoma County.
Dry Creek
Valley ZINfandel
From the K&L Wine Merchants web site - a
great description of ZINfandel history and growing conditions in the Dry Creek
Valley.
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."
ZINfandel Buying
Basics by Michael Franz, special to the Washington Post
Michael Franz succinctly describes the top ZIN
growing regions and producers. He has great things to say about Sonoma County ZIN:
"Known for powerful and age-worthy ZINs with plenty of firm tannin to balance the
concentrated fruit. Tough for novices but ideal for those who value structure above gushy
fruit.
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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