Petite Sirah / Durif
Petite Sirah is a variety with many fans among consumers.
PETITE SIRAH
A red-wine grape widely grown in California. Used to produce a dark red, tannic base for Central Valley jug wines, and in the northern regions to produce a popular robust red. Erroneously thought a clone of the French Durif grape.
Petite Sirah (peh-teet see-rah)
A wine grape found primarily in California. Once thought to be related to the Syrah grape of the Rhone Valley in France, it is now known to be the grape Durif.
Petite Sirah: Not related to Syrah/Shiraz. Deep, dark colour with jamminess and good acidity.
Ruby Cabernet: Deep-coloured and pleasant. Best enjoyed young.
PETITE SIRAH (Red) [peh-TEET sih-RAH]
Known for its dark hue and firm tannins, Petite Sirah has often been used as a blending wine to provide color and structure, particularly to Zinfandel.
Petite Sirah from California, not to be confused with better-known Syrah, another grape altogether. These are almost black, with earth, spices and great acidity, but the tastes you experience most are juicy blackberries and blueberries.
Petite Sirah - Petite Sirahs are red wines with firm, robust tannic tastes, often with peppery flavors. Petite Sirahs may complement meals with rich meats.
Petite Sirah: This is a dark, tannic, fruity grape. It sometimes has smoky or chocolaty tones to it. It should not be confused with Sirah/Shiraz grape, which is a completely different grape.
PETITE SIRAH [peh-TEET sih-RAH]
Historically has been something of a "mystery" vine. When first imported into California this variety somehow acquired the subject name possibly as a result of a labeling error confusing it with Petite Syrah.
PETITE SIRAH: Widely grown grape variety in California. Still thought by some to be the same stock as the minor french Durif grape, but recent DNA analysis has shown otherwise.
Petite Sirah is almost certainly nothing to do with Syrah or Shiraz but an invented name for a grape that is California's oldest, ...
PETITE SIRAH
A red grape variety, most widely grown in California, not to be confused with the true Syrah of the Rhone Valley of France.
Petite Sirah (red)
Not related, despite the name, to the more noble Syrah, this is grown mainly in California and South America, where it produces sturdy, robust, faintly spicy reds.
Petite Sirah - (Peh-teet See-rah)
California red grape, probably the same as the Durif of the Rhone.
PETITE SIRAH: Widely grown grape variety in California that a recent DNA analysis report, (9/1997), has shown as likely to be derived from the Peloursin and Syrah parent cultivars found in the Rhone region.
Petite Sirah
2001 Mettler, Petite Sirah, Lodi, California, $26, 570 cases. Almost black in the glass, the wine gives off scents of blackberries, blueberries, and mocha. Full-bodied and tannic, this Petite needs many years of patient aging.
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"Firma" is the Jewel Collection's attempt at an Italian varietal blend with Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Petite Sirah.
The other typical red berried grapes of Napa Valley include Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah, a grape having no connection with the renowned Syrah typical in Rhõne Valley, France.
They are the Northern California wines that fall under the category of the "Big Reds:" Syrah, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Francs are often joined by Barbera, Sangiovese and Tempranillo.
Vinum Cellars PETS Petite Sirah
With the label featuring a black and white photo of a sweet Labrador Retriever, how could one possibly leave this bottle on the shelf?
To begin with this wine is a blend of 45% Cab and 25% Carmenere (with Syrah, Merlot and Petite Sirah filling in the gaps), you'll find more elegance and significant structure - the tannins have some turbo, ...
Black Pepper
Fragrant, floral, and distinctively peppery. A trademark of Syrah, also found in Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah.
Blackberry
A common descriptor for the smell or taste in young Zinfandels.
Fragrant, floral, and distinctively peppery. A trademark of Syrah, also found in Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah.
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Also known as, Dure, Pinot de Romans, Pinot de l'Ermitage, Nerin, Bas Plant, Plant Fourchu, Sirane Fourchue, Petite Sirah.
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DNA profiling in 1999 found Syrah to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. It should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a synonym for Durif, a cross of Syrah with Peloursin dating from 1880.
Plums: sometimes found in Late Harvest wines of higher than average sugar-at-picking or alcohol contents; also noticed in some Zinfandels, Petite Sirahs, Cabernet-Sauvignons, and older Port(o)s.
variety is also known as Plant Durif, Plant Fourchu, Pinot de Romans and Pinot de l'Hermitage (although not related to Pinot) in France. In California where it is grown with and not always distinguished from Peloursin, it is known as Petite Sirah.
As a result these Ports usually throw a sediment. Vintage Port, for example, always needs to be decanted. Port-style wines are also made in California from a variety of grapes including zinfandel, petite sirah, and cabernet sauvignon.
 See also: Wine, Red, Grape, Syrah, Cabernet
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