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Zin·fan·del

(zĭn′fən-dĕl′)

1. A variety of red grape grown extensively in California.

2. A dry red wine made from this grape.

[Origin unknown.]

Zinfandel

(ˈzɪnfənˌdɛl)

(Brewing) a Californian wine grape originally transplanted from Europe and producing a quick-maturing fruity red wine

[C19: of unknown origin]

zin•fan•del

(ˈzɪn fənˌdɛl)

n.

1. a black vinifera grape, grown in California.

2. a dry red wine made from this grape.

[1895–1900; orig. uncertain]

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Noun	1.	Zinfandel - small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe zinfandel - dry fruity red wine from California common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
	2.	zinfandel - dry fruity red wine from California red wine - wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes Zinfandel - small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe

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Zinfandel

n → Zinfandel m, kalifornischer trockener Rotwein

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DNA testing found that these vines, identified as Crljenak Kastelanski, were identical to California Zinfandel.

Search for Zinfandel genetic diversity: UC Davis, Oakville experiment station

Its exact origins remained uncertain until recent DNA analysis determined that Zinfandel and Primitivo are indeed the same variety and native to Croatia where it is called Crljenak Kastelanski (tsurl-yen-ahk kahstel-AHN-ski) (Smith, 2002).

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In Croatia, it is called Crljenak Kastelanski, pronounced "tsurl-Yen-ahk-kahstel-AHN-ski" (Smith, 2002).