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Z I N F A N D E L


Whether or not this is the Primitivo of southern Italy the fact is thatin California it makes singularity unique wine and is regarded as a nativegrape. The style can vary from light and elegant, as in the white or rosewines, to massive and tannic in the red wines, but the grape's intrinsicberry-like character always comes through. Red "Zins" tend tobe high in alcohol which gives the wines a spicy quality.
Synonyms: Primitivo, Zingarello.