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Wine varietal
Shiraz / Syrah (see-rah/she-rahz)
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Regions and Vineyards
Lodi, Plymouth, Camino, Winters, Murphys, Mountain Ranch, Grass Valley, Somerset, Brooks, Vallecito, Ione, Rough and Ready, Sacramento, Lockeford, Placerville, Manteca, Drytown, Camino , Mokelumne Hill, Stockton, Fair Play, Auburn, West Sacramento, Valley Springs, Clarksburg, Acampo, Fiddletown, Nevada City, Davis, Elk Grove, Ripon, Mt Aukum, Newcastle, Penn Valley, Esparto, Sutter Creek, Loomis, Isleton, Shingle Springs, Galt, Pilot Hill, Folsom
Wineries
Abundance Vineyards, Amador Cellars, Auriga Wine Cellars, Bella Piazza, Berryessa Gap Vineyards, Black Sheep, Bodega Del Sur Winery, Borra Vineyards, Bray Vineyards, Broll Mountain Vineyards, Burch Hall Winery, Busby Cellars, C.G. Di Arie Vineyard & Winery, Cantiga Wineworks, Capay Valley Vineyards, Cedarville Vineyard, Chatom Vineyard, Clos Du Lac Cellars, Cloud 9 Winery, Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard, Conti Estate/Charles B Mitchell Vineyards & Winery, Convergence Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Coufos Cellars, Crew Wine Company, Crystal Basin Cellars, Crystal Valley Cellars, David Girard Vineyards, Deaver Vineyards, Delicato Family Vineyards, Dillian Wines, Dobra Zemlja Winery, Domaine Becquet Winery, Drytown Cellars, Fenton Herriott Vineyards, Findleton Estate Winery, Fitzpatrick Winery & Lodge, Fleur De Lys Winery, French Hill Winery, Garnet Sun Winery, Gnekow Family Winery, Gold Hill Vineyard, Grace Patriot Wines, Grands Amis, Granite Springs Winery & Vineyards, Green Family Winery, Harbor Winery, Hatcher Winery, Hello Wines, Heringer Estates, Hidden Jewel Winery, High View Vineyards, Holly's Hill Vineyards, Il Gioiello Winery, Illuminare Estate Winery, Indian Rock Vineyards, Indian Springs Vineyards, Irish Vineyards, Ironstone Vineyards, Iverson Vineyards And Winery, Jessie's Grove Winery, Karly, Karmere Vineyards & Winery, Klinker Brick Winery, Laraine Winery, Latcham Vineyards, Lava Cap Winery, Lavender Ridge Vineyard, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Lone Buffalo Vineyards, Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery, m2 Wines, Madroña Vineyards, Marr Cellars, McConnell Estates Winery, McManis Family Vineyards, Michael~David Winery, Milliaire Winery, Miraflores Winery, Montevina Winery, Montoliva Vineyard & Winery, Mount Aukum Winery, Mt. Vernon Winery, Muse Winery, Naggiar Vineyards, Narrow Gate Vineyards, Nevada City Winery, Nine Gables Vineyard And Winery, Oak Ridge Winery, Oakstone Winery, Pasos Vineyards, Peirano Estate Vineyards, Perry Creek Winery, Pescatore Vineyard & Winery, Pilot Peak Vineyard & Winery, Primus Vineyards, Putah Creek Winery, R.H. Phillips Winery, Renwood Winery, Revolution Wines , Ripken Vineyards, River Grove Winery Inc., Rominger West Winery, Scott Harvey Wines, Scribner Bend Vineyards, Secret Ravine Vineyard & Winery, Sierra Oaks Estates, Sierra Vista Vineyards And Winery, Six Hands Winery, Sobon Estate, Sogno Winery, St.Amant Winery, Stama Winery / Kapiniaris Vineyards, Stone's Throw Vineyard & Winery, Stover Oaks Vineyard & Winery, Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, Sutter Ridge Vineyards, Szabo Vineyards, Talus Collection, Tanis Vineyards, Terre Rouge & Easton Wines, Todd Taylor Wines, Toogood Estate Winery, Traverso Winery, Trimble Estates Winery, Twisted Oak Winery, Ursa Vineyards, Van Der Vijver Estate, Venezio Vineyards & Winery, Villa Toscano Winery, Vina Castellano Winery, Vina Moda, Watts Winery, Wilderotter Vineyard, Windwalker Vineyards, Wine Gallery, The, Winery By The Creek, Wofford Acres Vineyards, Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi, Young's Vineyard, Zucca Mountain Vineyards ...more
Flavor
At their most pronounced, syrah flavors can range from bright blueberries to smoked meats, often with a dash of pepper, sometimes black, sometimes white.
Body
Medium bodied, with rounded edges and forgiving tannins.
At the table, pour it with...
Lighter versions match well with burgers, chicken and turkey, while heftier interpretations work with beef, lamb and game birds.
Curiosities
For years, syrah was thought to have originated in Sicily or Persia, but Carole Meredith of UC Davis found that it originated in France as an offspring of the wild grapes dureza and mondeuse blanche.
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