How do you pick a good zinfandel?

Best trick when buying Zinfandel is to check the Alcohol by Volume (ABV). A lighter Zinfandel will have about 13.5\% ABV whereas a bold and spicy Zinfandel will have around 16\% ABV.

What is a good year for zinfandel?

United StatesCalifornia/Zinfandel

Vintage	Napa
Vintage 2018	Napa 92
Description Nearly ideal growing season, with generally rich and structured wines that are also consumer-friendly
Vintage 2017	Napa 90
Description Hot and unusually dry growing season led to wildfires in October; ripe wines with variable quality

What’s the difference between Zinfandel and red wine?

Zinfandel grapes are red wine grapes, meaning the skins are dark and have a lot of pigment. When making white wine, typically the grapes are pressed and just the juice is fermented, while red wine production includes more contact with all the bits of the grapes, and their pigments and tannins.

Is red Zinfandel wine dry or sweet?

Red Zins are dry and among the highest alcohol content red wines you can find. The wines are often full of heady, jammy flavors of berries and pepper. The alcohol content packs a punch, and the dry wine’s tannins can be soft or bold, depending on the style of the wine.

What is the most expensive zinfandel?

1. Martinelli Jackass Hill Zinfandel, Russian River Valley Commanding top spot is the indelicately named Jackass Hill from California’s Russian River Valley. It’s no real surprise the winery can lay claim to the most expensive offering seeing as Zinfandel is its flagship grape.

Should zinfandel wine be refrigerated?

Zinfandel should be stored at 55°-59° F with a humidity of 70\% in complete darkness in a wine refrigerator or wine cellar. Lighter-bodied zinfandels can be stored for 3-5 years and fuller-bodied zinfandel wines are ideally stored up 10 years.

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What is zinfandel called in Italy?

primitivo
When you’re tired of the same old pinot noirs or cabernet sauvignons, try a juicy primitivo from the southern tip of Italy. Primitivo, the Italian name for zinfandel, has shed its past as an obscure blending grape in inexpensive wines, and it is now being made into distinctive, high-quality, varietal wines.

What is the sweetest red Zinfandel?

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