Zinfandel
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Zinfandel is a variety of black-skinned wine grape. The variety is grown in over 10 percent of California vineyards.
Zinfandel grapes ripening on the vine
A vine of Crljenak Kaštelanski, in the vineyard where it was discovered. The metal tag from the University of Zagreb indicates that this vine is reserved for genetic research.
Sample of Kratošija no. 96, Baločke rupice
Sample of Kratošija no. 111, Komanske rupice
Rosé
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A rosé is a type of wine that incorporates some of the color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforwar
A glass of rosé wine.
Many of the earliest red wines were closer in color to modern rosé since many of the early winemaking techniques involved pressing soon after harvest.
A stuck fermentation while producing a red wine from Zinfandel leads to the development of the rose-colored wine White Zinfandel.
One method of making rosé is to press the wine early (often after 12–24 hours of skin contact) while red wine producers will leave the juice macerating with the skins for several days or even weeks longer.