Zinfandel - All About the Red Zinfandel Wine Grape, White Zinfandel, and Old Vine Zinfandel
Zinfandel (red and white) gave California it’s claim to wine fame, and was the most popular grape planted in California until Cabernet took over in the 90s. Zinfandel is easy to love; it’s fruity, spicy, bold and assertive, and easy to drink! It also is the same grape as the infamous White Zinfandel, and although it’s defiantly not my favorite wine, we’ll break down why White Zinfandel may have actually saved red Zinfandel! Plus, what is "old vine"" Zinfandel?
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Thanks for this info, loved it!
@visforvino
Жыл бұрын
Of course!
Very cool and informative vid. Zin is our favorite. Especially the zins out of Paso Robles (our favorite wine region)! Keep up the great work. Salud!
@visforvino
4 жыл бұрын
G Medina Paso is one of my favorites too!!
You didn’t mentioned that Zinfandel is not a California native grape as some people suggest
@cetterus
Ай бұрын
It is Croatian Crljenak
Thank you Jean much reed real
Don't know about the vine age, but "Gnarly Head"'s Old Vine Zinfandel is one of my favorite wines!
@visforvino
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Their website says 35-80 years!
@darriangario3447
2 жыл бұрын
That's why I'm here
@mirandagoldstine8548
11 ай бұрын
My dad loves them and the Old Ghost Old Vine Zinfandel. Actually he just really loves old vine Zinfandel.
Inconspicuous zin is my fave
@visforvino
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t say I’ve tried it, I’ll have to find it!
do they also host wine zinfandel sipping sprints that are competitive?
How funny. White Zinfandel didnt get me into wine, but regular Zinfandel did. The Prisoner was my gateway wine.
@visforvino
4 жыл бұрын
Chris G Nice! I remember when the Prisoner first came out: it was a phenomenon. I’ve never seen a wine catch fire like that!
@chrisginoc
4 жыл бұрын
@@visforvino Lighting in a bottle! It was a combination of good wine and good marketing with it's unique label. I think since Costellation brands bought it the quality has dropped nonetheless it has a unique place in Zinfandel history is you ask me.
When you say “vine” I keep thinking you’re saying “wine” funny
@visforvino
3 жыл бұрын
Ellery Prescott 😂😂
WSET loves white Zinfandel. You also have to take into account that Zinfandel ripens unevenly so you can get jammy fruit and nice fresh fruit at the same time.
@visforvino
Жыл бұрын
Didn't know that actually! Makes sense!
@numanuma20
Жыл бұрын
@@visforvino I think I learned that Zinfandel ripens unevenly in WSET 2.
Where did the name Zinfandel originate?
I once ordered a bottle of white Zinfandel. I’m a danger to myself.
@visforvino
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I’ve got no beef with white Zin if you enjoy it!
What are some of the very best examples of Zinfandel? and old vine Zinfandel? For us big cab drinkers, wanting to see some truly great stuff - thoughts?
@DR-zr5rs
Жыл бұрын
Red Zinfandel
@visforvino
Жыл бұрын
Turley’s old vine is great! I also like Ridge!!
@numanuma20
Жыл бұрын
I hear Robert Biale Vineyards is good. Never had any Zinfandel from the winery.
@mirandagoldstine8548
11 ай бұрын
Old Ghost old vine Zinfandel has a good price and tastes great with some meatballs.
who makes a powerful fruit forward Zinfandel with black raspberry like flavors, which is low tannin or fully ripe tannin? looking for strong aromas!
@visforvino
6 ай бұрын
Love the stuff from Turley and Ridge!
Bramble aka blackberries.
@visforvino
3 жыл бұрын
Rick Footson haha yes but bramble also includes raspberry!
Croatian origin grape
@visforvino
Жыл бұрын
Good call! I feel like I remember hearing that before!
@mirandagoldstine8548
11 ай бұрын
Yep. It is indeed a Croatian wine grape. Before grape geneticists cracked the code people thought Zinfandel was an American wine grape. However DNA analysis by UCDavis scientists showed that Zinfandel is actually Plavic Mali under a different name. In any case Zinfandel has really found its home away from home in America.
@cetterus
Ай бұрын
@@mirandagoldstine8548 Crljenak Kastelanski. It shouldn't be censored from educational videos.
Ok, all of these claims about the differences of red wines are often exaggerated. The differences are there but they are not significant enough. I tried red Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon side by side. Somewhat different intensity of smell but in the end the taste is almost identical.
@visforvino
Жыл бұрын
Depends on where it’s from. If they’re both from new world, warm climate, yes, they’ll be similar. But Bordeaux Cabernet (old world cool climate) vs new world Zinfandel would be wildly different. Also, Cabernet and Zinfandel are both dark fruits and full body and oaked. If you compared Zinfandel to Pinot Noir (light body, less oak, red fruits) again, wildly different.