Syrah Growing Regions Spain The Marquis de Griñón began the cultivation of this variety in Spain in 1982, with the help of the winemaker Emile Peynaud. This variety was first cultivated in what is now the DO Dominio de Valdepusa in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha. Since the 21st century, the wines produced in this appellation have …
Syrah Growing Regions In Europe, it is cultivated on a significant number of hectares in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. In America, it is widely cultivated in the United States, Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Australia, in addition to other countries. France The Syrah grape is cultivated in the Rhone Valley and the variety of …
Syrah a bit of history Recent history Syrah is the main grape variety in the Northern Rhone and is normally used to make the well-known AOC Hermitage, AOC Cornas and AOC Côte-Rôtie, generally mixed with Grenache. While higher-quality wines are kept in the cellar for many years, others can be enjoyed immediately and offer a …
Syrah a bit of history The origin of the name Myths about the origin of the name Syrah refer to the synonym Shiraz. Shiraz is a very old city in Iran that produces a famous wine called Shirazi. Folklore says that the origin of Syrah is in Shiraz and that it was later transported to …
History of Syrah Syrah, also called shiraz, is a red grape that is cultivated all over the world and is often used to make red wines. A DNA test carried out in 1999 established that Syrah originated from two varieties of dark grapes from southeastern France, which were Hardness and Mondeuse Blanche. It’s important to …
