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difference between petite sirah and syrah
the answer said petite sirah is from CA, but it did not say where syrah is from. Do you know?
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
In fact, both grapes orginate in France.
Petite Sirah as Durif is also French in origin. Durif - to make the story even more complicated - calls Peloursin and Syrah its parents.
Syrah was derived from Mondeuse Blanche and Dureza which are found, like Durif, in southeastern France.
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Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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