Zinfandel

1. This grape for Europe found a happy home in the U.S., particularly in California. Today it is used to produce either White Zinfandel or the heavy, grapey, deep red that has risen to a cult status in the U.S.

2. The much loved red grape of California, zinfandel is grown almost no place else in the world. In fact, its history is still a mystery, though scientists think that the grape may be related to a Croatian grape. Zinfandel has a mouthfilling, thick berryness that is sometimes described as being jammy or chewy. White Zinfandel (not a separate grape variety) is made when zinfandel grapes are fermented without their dark purple skins.

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