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	Stonehedge Winery - Syrah v. Petite Sirah
		Petite Sirah (also spelled as "Petite Syrah") is a fl grape varietal originating from the Rhone region of France.
		Petite Sirah is a very late ripening grape with a thin skin and hence susceptible to the ravages of late season rains common in the Rhone region.
		Petite Sirah is presently grown across California, but tends to do best in Mendocino, Napa Valley and in certain parts of Sonoma.
	www.stonehedgewinery.com /syrahvpsirah.htm (251 words)

	Petite Sirah / Durif
		It was long theorized this was the case, that Petite Sirah was the same as the lackluster French variety known as Durif, a cross of Peloursin, yet another unremarkable variety, with the true Syrah.
		Although the nomenclature is similar and Petite Sirah is a true offspring of Syrah, the vines and grapes of parent and child are quite different and distinct from one another and these varieties should never be used synonymously.
		Some vintners choose to spell it as "Petit Sirah", "Petite Syrah", or "Petit Syrah" and, although this is no doubt intended to provide some advantage in the marketplace, it merely serves to confuse consumers and defer their attention.
	www.winepros.org /wine101/grape_profiles/petite.htm (909 words)

	Bold and Flavorful Petite Sirah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Peloursin is the mother and syrah is the father." She cautions, however, that old-vine petite sirah vineyards often contain a dozen or more oddball vines, the consequence of the once-popular practice of making field-blend wines.
		The 1994 Petite Syrah (their spelling) is blended with two percent each syrah and viognier and four percent carignane, and is a full-bodied, supple wine with lots of flberry and fl raspberry fruit, accented on the palate by hints of orange peel, hazelnut and mocha.
		The Petite is concentrated, dramatic and typical of intense mountain fruit, suffused with extracted flberry fruit and fl pepper, accented by vanilla and warm spice.
	www.sallys-place.com /beverages/wine/vintnerschoice/petite_sirah.htm (2741 words)

	Durif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is definitely one of the grapes known as the Petite Sirah variety which is extensively planted in California, although other analysis has shown that in vineyards with the most reliable planting records it may only be one of three distinct varieties known collectively as "Petite Sirah".
		A DNA analysis conducted in 1997 suggests that this variety is likely a cross between Peloursin and Syrah.
		Confirmed as recently as 1997, old plantings of Durif continued to be used to produce popular wine in the Rutherglen, Victoria region of Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petite_Syrah (156 words)

	The Wine News Magazine - Petite Sirah -- Loving the other Rhône
		Syrah was thus eclipsed by its offspring, and after 1915, Sullivan noted, "We hear almost nothing of the real syrah in California." That absence was to last until 1959, when Christian Brothers planted a four-acre test block of syrah in the Napa Valley.
		Because Petites are some of the longest-lived of California's red wines, smoothing out their tannins and taking on a mellowness with 10, 15 or 20 years in the cellar, they make a savvy choice as a gift for a child who will turn 21 a generation from now.
		Fife, 2000 Petite Syrah, Redhead Vineyard, Redwood Valley -- $24 (13.9% alc./920 cases): Complex, appealing scents of topsoil, blueberry and fl raspberry fruit, a wisp of white pepper and a hint of leathery Petite funk.
	www.thewinenews.com /augsep03/cover.asp (7718 words)

	Syrah vs. Sirah
		So far, California Syrah bottlings generally reflect the same characteristics based on climate as their French counterparts, with pronounced fl pepper, green olive and spice aromas appearing in wines from cooler regions and raspberry-red cherry and earthy notes in Syrahs from warmer regions.
		So, let's recap: Syrah and Petite Sirah (or Petite Syrah) are not made from the same grape; and Shiraz is the same wine as Syrah, but with an Australian attitude.
		The grapes for this Syrah came from the Schmidt Ranch Vineyard which, until the 1991 harvest, was the source for Sean Thackrey's celebrated "Orion" Syrah.
	www.sallys-place.com /beverages/wine/vintnerschoice/syrah_vs_sirah.htm (2347 words)

	sonomapicnic.com - Decanting the Mysteries of Syrah and Petite Sirah
		Petite Sirah demands bottling age, and if you have the willpower to cellar a bottle for at least ten years, your patience will be rewarded.
		In fact, the UC-Davis DNA study further suggests that somewhere in the deep past, Petite Syrah may have emerged from a hybrid of Syrah; however, every one of the thousands of grape varieties could be said to have emerged from a single, common grape.
		In contrast to Petite Sirah's rustic status, Syrah is the noble red grape of the Rhône Valley.
	www.sonomapicnic.com /04/diffsyra.htm (1539 words)

	Fife 2000 Petite Syrah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Petite Syrah is a wine that delivers monumental tannins but at the same time possess intense fl fruit and peppery spice behind the formidable structure.
		Specifically it is a cross of syrah and peloursin from the Southern Rhône Valley.
		Our winemaking philosophy is simple: obtain Petite Syrah with personality, handle it minimally, and focus on blending different lots to bring out nuance and character in the wine while taming the beast.
	www.fifevineyards.com /fife/factsheets/fpsm002.html (324 words)

	Petite syrah deserves a taste
		"Petite syrah," also spelled "petite sirah," is a perfect example of wine produced in small quantities that can offer a fairly robust experience.
		You may recall from my last column, petite syrah is a grape grown primarily in California and used historically for blending to add color, tannin and depth to wines.
		Petite syrah is often confused with syrah, though it is made from a different grape, called durif.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/02/26/tem_sips26.html (412 words)

	BILL NESTO, MW
		In 1997, Carole Meredith, Professor Emerita of the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, used DNA fingerprinting to determine that the majority of the Petite Sirah vines grown at the UC Davis experiment station was identical to Durif.
		In the period from 2OO2 to 2OO3, Petite Sirah rose 22% in the volume of grapes crushed at harvest compared to a 9% rise in Syrah.
		The BATF said that it would "continue to seek evidence regarding the true identity of the grape called Petite Sirah." In 2OO2, the BATF announced that it was considering whether or not to allow Durif to be used as a synonym for Petite Sirah on wine labels.
	www.beveragebusiness.com /bbcontent/art98/nesto0405.html (1739 words)

	Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Petit Syrah, or Petit Sirah? Visit Carver Sutro Vineyards
		One of the challenges facing Petite Sirah growers is its "low vigor" and grapes that are about half the size of a Syrah." Petite Syrah, much like Zinfandel, is often considered America's Grape and has developed a loyal following on this side of the Atlantic.
		Our Petite Sirah is actually considered a Durif variatel named after the master grape breeder Durif in the late 19th century.
		He cross-bred Syrah and Peloursin to create a truly distinctive grape with saturated color and dense fruit, much like the Syrah from which it was derived.
	www.carversutro.com /wine/petite_sirah.html (295 words)

	Petite Sirah - Petit Sirah - Petite Syrah - Petit Syrah - Cellarnotes.net
		Petite Sirah is a grape whose origins and the spelling of its name have been a subject of conversation.
		of France in about 1870 and called Petite Sirah, the Petite Sirah name has become almost a catch-all name for old red grape vines in California that were not otherwise identifiable.
		The Petite Sirah grape grows in very tight bunches and is susceptible to rot.
	www.cellarnotes.net /petit_sirah_grape.html (198 words)

	A Petite Sirah Advocacy Organization - P.S. I love you
		Syrah is the father of Petite Sirah in the true genetic sense.
		Petite Sirah is related to the true Syrah of the Rhone Valley.
		Petite Sirah (aka Durif) arose as a seedling around 1880, in the experimental vineyard of Dr. Durif in southern France.
	www.psiloveyou.org /about_ps.php (1177 words)

	Petite syrah offers big flavor (printable version)
		The biological debate continues as to whether petite syrah is related to the syrah grape, but all you need to know is that the petite syrah has a lot of backbone.
		Petite syrah pairs well with any food that matches a big cabernet sauvignon.
		This has long been one of my favorite petite syrahs, but the 1998 vintage has not lived up to terrific previous years.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=38912 (324 words)

	Wow! - Looking for a power wine? Go for petite syrah - battlecreekenquirer.com
		Petite syrahs are not for the faint of heart.
		Petite syrahs are so strong that for many years they were rarely sold as a 100 percent varietal (made from a single grape).
		Some wine experts argue that petite syrah is an acquired taste -- you have to learn when to pair an aggressive, tannic wine with the right food.
	cityguide.greatlakesescapes.com /fe/battlecreek/Dining/20040617-659303.asp (646 words)

	Uncorked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At their best, syrahs are as majestic and elegant as Ali in his prime.
		Petite sirah is now believed to be a strain of the French dourif (or durif), which has historically been viewed as a rather ordinary table-wine grape.
		Despite its humble origins, current research suggests that petite sirah has been genetically influenced by syrah, making it a bit of a hybrid -- indeed, in many ways, it reminds me of a cross between zinfandel and syrah.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/food/99/05/20/UNCORKED.html (872 words)

	Peasant turns prince / Long considered an ignoble grape, Petite Sirah's parentage lifts the variety from working class ...
		That Petite Sirah is really Durif had been widely known in wine circles since at least the mid-1970s, after French ampelographers (experts in grapevine identification) examined the vines labeled Petite Sirah in the UC Davis varietal collection and identified them positively as Durif.
		As recently as 1970, Petite Sirah was the dominant grape variety in the Napa Valley, and in the mid- 1970s, some 13,000 acres of the variety could be found in the state.
		The revelation in 1999 that Petite has Syrah nobility in its genetic makeup eventually led to its acceptance in 2002 as a bona fide Rhone variety by the Rhone Rangers, an organization of some 150 American winery and grower members whose goal is to increase the public's awareness and appreciation of Rhone-style wines.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/01/20/WIGFVAN6C01.DTL (2003 words)

	Unusual Wines - Petite Sirah / Petite Syrah
		The story of Petite Sirah (also spelled Petite Syrah both in France and in California) in America is only now finally being cleared up with the work of such scholars as Dr. Carole Meredith of UC Davis, Dr. Harold Olmo of UC Davis, several renowned ampelographers, and historian Charles Sullivan.
		By 1996 she had identified four of the seven Petite Sirahs in the UC Davis collection as Durif, one as “true” Syrah, one as Peloursin, and one as Pinot Noir.
		Petite Sirah tends to be tasted in the end palate so even in small amounts Petite Sirah can add length and density to the blend without becoming dominant.
	www.winelabels.org /artsirah.htm (3115 words)

	Petite Syrah Wine
		Petite Syrah originates from the Rhone Valley in France.
		Petite Syrah is closely related to the Syrah grape.
		Petite Syrah pairs well with barbequed steak, ribs, cheese, and other robust foods.
	www.winecountrygetaways.com /petite-syrah.html (88 words)

	Stags' Leap Winery — 2000 Petite Syrah
		“Petite Syrah is a French grape (known in that country as Durif), and has been predominantly grown in California since the late 1870s.
		A classic hallmark of our Petite Syrah is a long flberry finish and this vintage possesses this trademark.
		A hint of Viognier in the blend “fills the valley that Petite Syrah can sometimes develop in the mid-palate,” confides Brittan, and adds a bit of spice in the aromatics that is the perfect complement to the blend.
	www.stagsleapwinery.com /wines/00petite_syrah.html (314 words)

	Syrah, Shiraz, Petite Sirah: Seismo-Zombie Reviews
		Syrah (or "Shiraz" if Down Under) is a deep-bodied, tannic red wine, often described as "peppery" or "spicy".
		Petite Sirah, though similar in character, is actually from a different grape, but has similar name so as to keep us confused.
		Foppiano Vineyards Sonoma County Petite Sirah, 1992 (6/95, 11/95)
	clifty.com /wine/syrah.html (721 words)

	Syrah Definition in the Wine Dictionary at Epicurious.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the northern Rhône, Syrah is the principal grape of the esteemed wines from
		Syrahs are long-lived, and as they slowly mature, they take on characteristics of sweet flberries, fl currants, and plums, with hints of
		True Syrah has been increasingly planted in California over the years, and there are now many more Syrah wines and Rhône-style blends appearing on retail shelves.
	www.epicurious.com /drinking/wine_dictionary/entry?id=8136 (385 words)

	THE CHRONICLE WINE SELECTIONS / California Petite Sirah
		Petite Sirah -- intentionally misspelled "Petite Syrah" by some producers -- is the same as Durif, a workhorse grape of southern France.
		Petite Sirah is also related to "regular" Syrah; Syrah is Petite's father, Peloursin the mother.
		Despite their common genes, Petite Sirah and Syrah are very different wines -- the "petite" son has more muscles and hair on his chest than Dad.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/12/WIG74GL8G71.DTL (807 words)

	Concannon Vineyard: Selected Vineyards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Our Petite Sirah is a wine that is delicious now, and also has tremendous potential if aged.
		This full-bodied Syrah exhibits a classic, inky ruby-purple color, and bursts with flavors of flberry jam, chocolate, tobacco, and fl pepper spice on the nose.
		The 2002 Concannon Syrah Selected Vineyards also has dense fruit flavors of molasses brown sugar, sweet melted butter, red berries, and earthy leather oak on the palate.
	www.concannonvineyard.com /ow_sv.html (510 words)

	Syrah Wine Club » Syrah and Petite Sirah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Many people ask me about Syrah and Petite Sirah and if Petite Sirah (not Petite Syrah) is just a baby Syrah grape or something.
		Of course, most wine afficionados know that Syrah and Petite Sirah are two different plants and grapes.
		We now know the origins of Petite Sirah and you can learn much more about this great wine producing grape at PS I Love You.
	www.syrahwineclub.com /2006/03/syrah-and-petite-sirah (129 words)

	K&L Wines: 1997 Turley "Aida" Petite Syrah
		90-91 points Robert Parker: "The 1997 Petite Syrah Aida Vineyard (from 80-year old vines) assaults the palate with such an overload of fruit, tannin, and extract that the taster's first impression is that this is something more than table wine.
		It is a massive, almost uncivilized, wildly out of control Petite Syrah that will require 10-15 years of cellaring, and last for 30 or more.
		On its own, Petite Sirah is well liked as a dark, well-balanced, sturdy, red wine of interesting flavor.
	www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=350238 (681 words)

	SYRAH & PETITE SIRAH TASTING
		Syrah is planted exclusively in the Northern Rhone (appellations such as Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, St. Joseph and Cornas, for example) and is a primary blending variety in the south of France.
		Syrah was introduced into California in the ‘70s thanks to the efforts of Joseph Phelps.
		Petite Syrah, on the other hand, has been around California since it was introduced in the late 19th Century.
	www.weimax.com /syrah&.htm (2008 words)

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