Zinfandel Rosé, known as White Zinfandel, is the most sold Rosé in USA.
Lemon |
Strawberry |
Raspberry |
Cranberry |
Melon |
Candy |
Plum |
Raisins |
White Zinfandel is fruity and often sweet. A great summer wine!
White Zinfandel is typically off-dry (sweet) with good acidity:
SUGAR | Off-dry | ||
BODY | Light | ||
FRUIT | Medium-High | ||
ACIDITY | Medium-High | ||
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White Zinfandel is one of the most popular wines in the USA.
White Zinfandel is not a white grape. It is a Rosé wine produced from red Zinfandel black grapes.
To make a rosé, the skins are kept in contact with the juice just for a short period of time. The longer the contact, the deeper the color: from Blush Pink to Vibrant Raspberry.
The Zinfandel grape also produces bold and spicy red wines, but White Zinfandel accounts for more than 80% of the total Zinfandel production.
Not all White Zinfandel are sweet. The rise in popularity has open the market for dry and full-bodied versions.
In 1948, Bob Trinchero and his team were trying to make a bolder Zinfandel.
They bled out 500 gallons of juice that had been in contact with the skins only a couple of days and had become pink.
To avoid waste and make a profit they decided to sell it and chose the name White Zinfandel.
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