noun

zinfandel

ZIN-fun-del/ˈzɪnfəndel/

A grape variety used in winemaking, or wine made from its grapes.

Ruby-red zinfandel pours from the bottle into the stemmed glass.

A bottle identified by its minimal intrinsic varietal label, Zinfandel, pours ruby-red wine into a stemmed glass, with dark-skinned grapes beside the glass.

Etymology

The wine name’s origin is uncertain. Some wine experts suggest an alteration of the Austrian grape name Zierfandler, but the source notes that the two grape varieties are unrelated.

In context

Doug Frost5:41

well the alcohol obviously would then be higher than I thought it was this Sona County 2006 uh Zinfandel um I'd expect the the the um the zinny character to show a little bit more

Blind Tasting with Doug Frost - L de Lyeth Zinfandel

More examples

She serves zinfandel with grilled steak.
We compare two zinfandels from neighboring wineries.
He prefers white zinfandel to drier wines.

Forms

zinfandel · zinfandels