1
: a grape whose skin has a dark blue to bluish-black color that was originally grown in the northern valley of the Rhone and is now widely grown elsewhere (as in California and Australia)
also
: a vine producing Syrah grapes
2
: a red wine made from Syrah grapes
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As for red wines, the Homola Syrah 2020 from the cool climate Balaton wine region was exceptional.
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Jill Barth, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The soils are predominately volcanic and most of the plantations are red grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Syrah, and Zinfandel.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
Roaring with a range of flavors—this is as dark and versatile as a Rhone Syrah, but remains a classically balanced Bordeaux.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
My obsession extends to all Tuscan wines, and especially those referred to as Super Tuscans—wines that defy the DOCG rulebook, using grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah grown in Tuscany.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Miraval is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah and Rolle, and brings out the red and black fruits of those varieties: strawberry, currants, raspberry, forest berries, along with some fleshy peach.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The principal red grape varieties are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
While recent club offerings have included red blends, Syrah, Malbec, and Merlot alongside bottles of Cab, this quarter the stars have aligned, and all three selections are made with the king of red grapes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
Language of Yes 2021 Central Coast Syrah ($42 at wine.com)
Syrah, blended with the aromatic white grape, viognier, is a northern Rhône staple.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
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Jill Barth, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The soils are predominately volcanic and most of the plantations are red grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Syrah, and Zinfandel.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
Roaring with a range of flavors—this is as dark and versatile as a Rhone Syrah, but remains a classically balanced Bordeaux.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
My obsession extends to all Tuscan wines, and especially those referred to as Super Tuscans—wines that defy the DOCG rulebook, using grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah grown in Tuscany.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Miraval is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah and Rolle, and brings out the red and black fruits of those varieties: strawberry, currants, raspberry, forest berries, along with some fleshy peach.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The principal red grape varieties are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
While recent club offerings have included red blends, Syrah, Malbec, and Merlot alongside bottles of Cab, this quarter the stars have aligned, and all three selections are made with the king of red grapes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024
Language of Yes 2021 Central Coast Syrah ($42 at wine.com)
Syrah, blended with the aromatic white grape, viognier, is a northern Rhône staple.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
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“Syrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syrah. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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