Zinfandel vs Zweigelt
Compare Zinfandel and Zweigelt: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Zinfandel | Zweigelt | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 6799 | 3405 |
| Average rating | 3.84 / 5 | 3.69 / 5 |
| Producing countries | United States, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Croatia | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland |
Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
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Supple and fruity reds with a vivid ruby colour, soft tannins and snappy acidity, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, red plum and gentle spices. Made as easy-drinking young reds and as more structured, oak-aged cellar wines. The most planted red variety in Austria (Burgenland, Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee), created in 1922 by Friedrich Zweigelt in Klosterneuburg, a cross of saint laurent × blaufränkisch.
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