Zinfandel wine, Explain Zinfandel wine, What is Zinfandel wine

Zinfandel wine speaks to explain Zinfandel wine, what is Zinfandel wine and how is Zinfandel wine made and the history of such.

Zinfandel is produced by a variety of red grape which is planted in California’s vineyards. It totals approximately 10% of all grapes grown in California.

It is a robust red wine although there is a White Zinfandel whish sells 6 times as much as the red in the United States. Both wines have a very high sugar content and are favoured by non traditional wine drinkers. Many consider it the soda pop of winws.

Laboratory studies indicate that the grape is a cross of a Croation grape (Crljenak Kastelanski) and an Italian grape ( Primitivo).

It is not known how the wine was named but it is common knowledge that the grape appeared in the United States in the mid 19th century. In the early nineteenth century the grape was almost entirely wiped out but a small cluster of vines were discovered growing in Croatia.

In some circles it is believed that Zinfandel may have arrived in the United States from Austria which in fact ruled Croatia for a period of time. The grape was in all likelihood transplanted at that time.

The grape was first considered as a table grape but was soon used for the production of wine.

It is a sad fact that the wine industry was failing because of the Great Depression and Prohibition and Zinfandel disappeared from the market for a period of time and was even used to fortify other wines.

Zinfandel is most widely known in the California wine industry, but the grape is also grown in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.


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