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Zinfandel/Primitivo Flashcards

Zinfandel - USA Primitivo - Italy (Southern region of Puglia)

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Characteristics

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  • A blck grape
  • From red-fruits (strawberries, raspberries) to black-fruits (plums, black cheeris)
  • High sugar level
  • Drifed fruit flavours (prune, raisins)
  • Can develop teriary flabours in the bottle (earch, meat)
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Terroir

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Warm climate to ripen successfully

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Winemaking

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Red Zinfandels
* Red winemaking process
* Matured in oak

White Zinfandels
Short maceration rosè winemaking process

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Red Zinfandel

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  • Pronounced aromas of black fruits, drid fruits, and oak (vanilla, coffee)
  • Dry
  • Medium to high acidity
  • Medium to high tannin
  • high alcohol
  • Full body
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White Zinfandel

Rosè wine

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USA

Regions

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California

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Italy

Regions

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Puglia
Produce fost, fruity, dry red wine for hight-volume brands

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