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Zinfandel

Ook bekend als: 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.

BodyFull
ZuurgehalteMedium
TanninesMedium
ZoetheidDry
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White Zinfandel was created by accident in 1975 when a fermentation got stuck, leaving residual sugar.

👃 Proefnotities

Primaire smaken

BlackberryRaspberryBlack cherry

Secundaire smaken

Black pepperCinnamonVanillaSmoke

Aroma's

JamLicoriceSweet tobacco

🌍 Beroemde wijnregio's

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

🍽️ Perfecte spijscombinaties

BBQ ribs
Pizza
Spicy sausage
Burgers
Aged gouda

🌡️ Serveertips

Temperatuur

16-18°C (61-65°F)

Glastype

Large Bordeaux glass

Decanteren

30 minutes to 1 hour

Rijpingspotentieel

3-10 years

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