THE VINE
Z infandel
T
he first introduction to
Zinfandel many people have had
was in the form of a sweet pink
wine that came out of a box, coined
“White Zinfandel” by Sutter Home.
Though today we still see this style in
production, consumers have now come
to love the complexities that Zinfandel
can produce as a dry red wine. In practice
any red grape can be made into a rosé or
even a white wine by limiting the amount
of time the fermenting wine remains in
contact with the grape skins, which add
color and tannin among other things.
Many producers wi