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zinfandel|ˈzɪnfændɛl|
a. A red or white dry wine of California.
1896Pall Mall Mag. Mar. 393 He drinks cheap Zinfandel, which must kill him eventually. 1897Outing (U.S.) Nov. 144/2 Four-year-old zinfandel.
b. The grape from which this wine is made. In full, Zinfandel grape.
1880Californian II. 219/1 The favorite wine grapes are the Zinfandel, Riesling and Chasselas. 1977H. Fast Immigrants iv. 254 ‘What kind of grapes do you grow for the market?’ ‘Zinfandels mostly. We have some Thompsons—’ ‘Ah, well the color of zinfandels is excellent, but we want a sweeter grape.’ 1980Times 23 Sept. 10/1 We were..in California... My companion..grows Chardonnay, Cabernet and Zinfandel grapes. |