How to Use petite sirah in a Sentence

petite sirah

noun

• The grapes are 87% zinfandel, blended with petite sirah and just a hint of syrah.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2019
• This is a Rhone-style blend of syrah, petite sirah, mourvedre, grenache and viognier.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 June 2019
• This is a Rhone-style red blend of mourvèdre, petite sirah, carignan, cinsault and grenache.
  — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
• This solera-style wine is a blend of mostly tempranillo, petite sirah and mourvedre.
  — Lauren Saria, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2020
• One day, in a different crisis, another man may find great comfort in a petite sirah.
  — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2020
• This 100% petite sirah was produced with half the residual sugar remaining than most dessert wines.
  — Lauren Saria, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2020
• The grapes, including zinfandel, grenache, barbera, syrah, tempranillo and petite sirah, have for years been in high demand.
  — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 14 May 2020
• After navigating steep switchbacks, Mr. Whitlatch reached a row of vines growing petite sirah grapes that were coated with a thin layer of white.
  — New York Times, 18 July 2021
• The more straight-forward Gallifant boasts classics like cabernet, chardonnay, petite sirah and sangiovese.
  — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 19 June 2019
• Floral, with plum, dark fruits, ripe dark cherry, cranberry, leather, black pepper and chocolate, this 95 percent zinfandel/5 percent petite sirah blend had a velvety mouthfeel.
  — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
• Focus: The ranch’s vineyard is planted to barbera, primitivo, petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon, the latter of which especially excites the Sweigarts.
  — Mike Dunne, sacbee, 2 May 2018
• This juicy cabernet sauvignon captures some of California’s opulence with a velvety texture, aided by 15 percent petite sirah from Lodi rounding out the blend.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
• Vino Tintoque’s current portfolio includes wines made with petite sirah, cabernet sauvignon, carménère, cabernet franc, merlot, marsanne, roussanne and viognier.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2022
• Carol Shelton’s work with old-vine zinfandel helped inspire this Rhône-style blend of carignane, grenache noir, mourvèdre, alicante bouschet and petite sirah, varieties that are often intermixed with zinfandel in California’s oldest vineyards.
  — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
• The new acreage is planted in different varietals, including malbec, tempranillo, merlot, mourvèdre, grenache, petite sirah and Montepulciano, all southern French or Italian varietals suited to the vineyard’s Mediterranean-style climate.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
• Cinsault, carignan and petite sirah lend additional complexity.
  — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 24 June 2020

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024