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Petite Sirah Californie Napa Valley vin rouge tranquille

Origin

France

Growing regions

France, Australia, Argentina

Also known as

Durif / Petite Syrah

Petite Sirah from Napa Valley — a red variety long incorrectly identified as Syrah, now recognised as the French Durif (Peloursin × Syrah cross), grown in the warm appellations of Napa and across California, on volcanic and alluvial soils — produces wines of extreme colour and concentration, almost black.