Zinfandel (formerly Bell Station and Pine Station) is a small

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just south of the city of

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in the North Bay region of the

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. It is part of the Wine Country. It is located at the intersection of the St. Helena Highway ( State Route 29) and Zinfandel Lane and comprises about 14 square blocks, most of which are rural and residential in character. The ZIP Code is 94574. The community is inside

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. The town was named after the

Zinfandel Zinfandel (also known as Primitivo) is a variety of black-skinned wine grape. The variety is grown in over 10 percent of California vineyards. DNA analysis has revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grapes Crljenak Kašt ...

grape and a variety of wine produced from that grape.

History

The place was first called Pine Station, and later as Bell Station, before bearing its present name.

Economy

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is based in Zinfandel.

Government

In the

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, Zinfandel is in , and in . In the

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, Zinfandel is in .

References

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