That means that half of the genetic makeup of Petite Sirah came directly from Syrah.
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This lush wine is made only in the best years from very ripe Syrah.
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The injured extremities hold a bottle of 2007 Labels Syrah from California's worshiped Sine Qua Non winery.
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He has purchased six acres near Stone House vineyards in Spicewood where he plans to plant Syrah and Sangiovese grapes.
But above all, do whatever it is you like to do because, as they say, que syrah Shiraz.
Australia's potent shiraz (syrah in France and California) wines, exemplified by Penfolds Grange, are in great demand worldwide.
The list below offers options that will make anyone a believer in the power and seduction of a Syrah.
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Producers make big, powerful reds here and Malbec, Syrah and Cabernet grapes thrive.
In the case of Petite Sirah, those two parents are Syrah and Peloursin.
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At Bernardo-Southern Calfornia's oldest continuously operating winery-you'll sip Syrah and Zinfandel as you bask in the early afternoon breeze.
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The unique climate of each vineyard allows for the production of cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, malbec, syrah and viognier.
In 2004 he replanted the farm with Syrah and Cabernet Franc, which were joined by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot a year later.
On taste alone, Gallo would have had no way of knowing it was getting merlot and syrah in lieu of pinot noir.
Fairview, Boschendal, Graham Beck and Delheim are doing the same with Syrah.
Syrah is the father of Petite Sirah in the true genetic sense.
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In fact, according to a prominent wine economist, there is even a "world-class" Syrah vineyard in southern New Jersey, next to Jon Bon Jovi's house.
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To clarify, Petite Sirah is not Syrah, but they are related.
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Of the two Binyamina wines, we actually preferred the mevushal bottling of the 2009 Reserve Syrah, a grape that seems to do particularly well in Israel.
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Award-winning winemaker Paul Hobbs, known for his focused and elegant winemaking style, believes the perception of Syrah, much like Merlot, has been damaged by poorly made versions.
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Tannins are derived from both barrels and grapes and while all grapes have tannins, some, such as Cabernet, Nebbiolo and Syrah, possess tannins that are particularly strong.
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah may make up only 22% of South Africa's vineyard plantings but together could represent an entree into the higher echelons of the world's fine-wine market.
Indeed, South Africa produces a wide range of notable wines from grapes such as Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and, of course, Chenin Blanc, aka Steen once South Africa's most important grape.
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Instead of making white wine out of it, Yankees are fermenting pinot meunier on the skins and making red table wine, as they do with merlot, cabernet and syrah.
Consider this, gorgeous Syrah is being made all over the globe, (Oregon, South Africa, Washington State, New Zealand to name a few) and good winemakers are investing in its potential.
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Highlights include acclaimed Napa Valley producer Robert Foley on 19 April, who will share his latest exceptional red blend, The Griffin, as well as his 2006 petite syrah, Pepperland.
The beautiful amphitheater of Apalta, along with other subregions of the Colchagua Valley, seems to be the perfect home to most of the so-called Bordeaux varietals, as well as Syrah.
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These sterner, more structured Syrah-based wines may be more forbidding in their youth than their southern counterparts, but the best possess an admirable depth, complexity and ageability, apparent even in wines from "lesser" appellations like Crozes-Hermitage.
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Winery SF is one of several that have opened here, including Fat Grape, which specialises in zinfandel, syrah and sangiovese with no added sulphites, and Vie, which makes high quality, limited-production Rhone varietals like mourvedre and syrah.
Fable BOBBEJAAN Syrah, 2009, South Africa .
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Following apartheid, a generation of South Africans were able to travel and with that has come a wave of well-traveled winemakers who, having seen the potential of both Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah overseas, have returned home with a fresh perspective.
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