What Is Syrah?
The correct Syrah pronunciation is: /ˈsiːrə/
Boldness and spiciness are the main Syrah characteristics. This full-bodied red wine is chock full of the most delicious aromatic aromas of ripe fruit, smoke, and black pepper, to name a few.
Syrah is called Shiraz in some New World countries, but you will essentially still be getting the same red wine variety.
Apparently, the name, Syrah, is French in origin. Shiraz and Syrah are interchangeable and the name relates to the hearty red wine.
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What Is Petite Sirah?
There is much confusion around this wine, particularly because of the similarity in the name Petite Sirah and Syrah. Besides their names, these two wines have very little in common. It is important to remember that Petite Sirah is not the baby sibling of Syrah and is certainly not a diluted version of Syrah either.
The correct Petite Sirah pronunciation. “Peh-teet sear-ah”.
The wine produced from these rare grapes is full-bodied and has the flavors of ripe blueberries, plums, chocolate, and black pepper. Today, it is predominantly grown in the New World in places like the USA (California), Australia, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. It is very difficult to find this grape growing in France any longer.