Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of grape originating in France that is used to make red wine.
- noun A full-bodied red wine made from this grape.
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- noun A
variety of blackgrape used to makewine - noun A wine made from these grapes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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que syrah, syrahThe reds were tougher for me, though I did stick with Syrah, since I know that I like those.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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que syrah, syrahThe reds were tougher for me, though I did stick with Syrah, since I know that I like those.
Vino Venue Wine Tasting Bar - If Wine Were Skeeball, I'd Be Buzzed 2006
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If you're not familiar with the term Syrah, you may know it by the more common
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But Syrah is innately smokey without the toasty notes from wood and without the incursion of smoke from a blaze, so it can be a little harder to figure out if a fire plays a part or not.
Earth, wind and fire: tasting the terroir, Sonoma, 2008 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Sure, the Syrah is pretty ripe and rich – but have you tasted equivalent Syrahs from France that are light, acid-driven food wines?
Home field disadvantaged – NYT on SF wine lists | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Syrah is a warm weather grape ... but don't mention that to a handful of wineries in Ontario, or the few wineries in the Finger Lakes that are gambling on it.
Bryan Calandrelli 2009
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Syrah is a warm weather grape ... but don't mention that to a handful of wineries in Ontario, or the few wineries in the Finger Lakes that are gambling on it.
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While Syrah is the newish estate 's star red grape, this aromatic dry white, made from the grape traditionally used in the production of Sherry, is a lovely aperitif.
Overcoming the Lettie Teague 2010
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Their Syrah is a new world, peppery, ripe and dark wine -- can't wait to try it in several months.
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When I asked winemaker Roli Velich of the Moric winery which grape was the most apt comparison for Blaufränkisch, he suggested no fewer than three: pinot noir from Burgundy, Syrah from the Northern Rhone and Nebbiolo from Piedmont.
Blaufrankisch: The Best Red You've Never Heard Of | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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