7. Zinfandel / Primitivo

Question 1

What climate does Zinfandel grow in?

Answer 1

Warm

Question 2

What wines are made from Zinfandel?

Answer 2

Rose and red wines

Question 3

What level of acidity does Zinfandel have?

Answer 3

Medium to high acidity

Question 4

What level of tannins does Zinfandel have?

Answer 4

Medium to high tannins

Question 5

What level of sugar does Zinfandel have?

Answer 5

High sugar levels

Question 6

What flavours may Zinfandel develop with bottle ageing?

Answer 6

Earth

Meat

Question 7

What primary flavours does Zinfandel exhibit?

Answer 7

Red fruits (strawberries & raspberries) that develop to black fruits with ripening (plums & black cherries)

Question 8

What wine has the following characteristics:
Medium-sweet
Pink colour
Aromas of red fruits - strawberries & raspberries
Low alcohol?

Answer 8

White Zinfandel (rose)

Question 9

Where is Zinfandel commonly found?

Answer 9

California, USA

Puglia, Italy

Question 10

What is another name for Zinfandel?

Answer 10

Primitivo

Question 11

What wines have the following characteristics:
Flavours of Black fruit (blackberry, black plum). Dried fruit (raisin, prune) and Oak (vanilla, coffee)
High acidity and tannins
Full body
High alcohol?

Answer 11

Zinfandel wines - Californian