Zinfandel Primitivo Flashcards

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Zinfandel grape

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Needs warm climate to ripen
Red fruits (raspberry) to black as ripens (plum, cherry)
Raisin berry give dried fruit - raisin & prune notes

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White Zinfandel style in California

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Medium sweet
Low abv (8-10)
Pink colour
Red berry fruits

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3
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How is white Zinfandel made

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Short maceration on skins

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Style red Zinfandel California

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Oak - vanilla & soften tannins
Pronounced aromas
Black fruits - plum, blackberry 
Dried fruits - prune, raisin
Dry
M to h acidity & tannins
H abv
F body

Old vine Zinfandel develop Tertiary aromas meat, earth

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Style of primitivo from puglia

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Soft fruity
Dry
High volume

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