Enciclopedia del Vino/Uve Rosse/Zinfandel
Vino RossoCroatia (via California)

Zinfandel

Conosciuto anche come: Primitivo (Italy), Crljenak Kaštelanski (Croatia)

America's heritage grape, Zinfandel produces bold, jammy wines with high alcohol and spicy character. Though long thought to be uniquely American, DNA testing revealed its Croatian origins.

CorpoFull
AciditàMedium
TanniniMedium
DolcezzaDry
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White Zinfandel was created by accident in 1975 when a fermentation got stuck, leaving residual sugar.

👃 Note di Degustazione

Sapori Primari

BlackberryRaspberryBlack cherry

Sapori Secondari

Black pepperCinnamonVanillaSmoke

Aromi

JamLicoriceSweet tobacco

🌍 Regioni Vinicole Famose

Sonoma County

USA
Old vine heritage

Historic old vines producing complex, balanced wines

Paso Robles

USA
Powerful expression

Bold, fruit-forward style with high alcohol

Lodi

USA
Value and history

Ancient vines, some over 100 years old

Puglia

Italy
Italian interpretation

Known as Primitivo, produces rich, ripe wines

🍽️ Abbinamenti Cibo Perfetti

BBQ ribs
Pizza
Spicy sausage
Burgers
Aged gouda

🌡️ Guida al Servizio

Temperatura

16-18°C (61-65°F)

Tipo di Bicchiere

Large Bordeaux glass

Decantazione

30 minutes to 1 hour

Potenziale di Invecchiamento

3-10 years

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