Guide Note

A rose wine made from the red Zinfandel grape, White Zinfandel goes through the "bleeding" process, by which juice from the red grape is released prior to fermentation. This leaves the the wine with its light texture and pink color.

Fast Facts

Third most popular wine in the United States
Made with Zinfandel grapes
Low alcohol content
Is not aged like other wines
Known as a California wine
First Commercial Producer: Sutter Home
Original Names: Cabernet Blanc, White Cabernet
White Zinfandel accounts for 10% of all U.S. wine purchases

White Zinfandel Characteristics

White Zinfandel has a relatively low alcohol content, which tightens the ratio of alcohol to sugar. The wine is much sweeter than most wines and even other rose wines as a result.

A California native wine, several vineyards in the Central Valley produce grapes almost exclusively for production into White Zinfandel. Red Zinfandels remain popular throughout the United States, and those grown in warm climates such as California tend to be sweet and spicy.

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White Zinfandel

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Wikipedia: White Zinfandel
The Wine Institute: California Zinfandel
Appellation America.com: The Zinfandel Wine Grape
Zinfandel.net: Everything about Zinfandel
Professional Friends of Wine: Zinfandel Grape
Food & Wine: All-American Zinfandel
Recipezaar: Kitchen Dictionary: White Zinfandel | White Zinfandel Margarita

White Zinfandel Guides and Reviews

eRobertParker.com: Vintage Search | White Zinfandel Reviews
Novus Vinum: A Few of My Favorite Pinks
Wine Log: White Zinfandel Ratings and Reviews
Cork'd: Reviews for Barefoot White Zinfandel | Woodbridge White Zinfandel
Wine Web Central: Ernest & Julio Gallo Twin Valley | Wild Vines | Livingston Cellars Reviews
Tastings.com: White Zinfandel Reviews

White Zinfandel Blogs and Forums

Cuisine de Pompey: White Zinfandel For Summer Days
Basic Juice: Some Facts About White Zinfandel
Cheap Wine Reviews: Foxhorn White Zinfandel
Hand to Mouth: Zinfandel
Yumsugar: White Zinfandel

White Zinfandel News and Articles

San Francisco Chronicle: "The Creators of White Zinfandel Still Holding Strong" (2007)
Appellation America.com: "Trinchero Napa Valley Uses White Zinfandel Profits to..." (2007)
Wine Business.com: Sales & Marketing: Top 10 Varietals, Which Include White Zinfandel (2006)
Wine Lover's Page: 30 Second Wine Adviser: "What color is your Zin?" (2005)
Post-gazette.com: White Zinfandel Continues its Story of Success (2002)
Wine Enthusiast: "The Many Faces of Zin" (2001)

White Zinfandel History and Trivia

Wine Web Central: White Zinfandel Facts and Glossary of Terms
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers: Zinfandel Fun Facts
Brew Plus: The Story Behind America’s Favorite Wine: White Zinfandel
Martha Stewart: Summer Wine

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