variants
or less commonly petite syrah,
often Petite Sirah
: a dry red wine of spicy fruitiness made from a grape grown chiefly in California
also
: the grape
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The other varieties planted at these Sonoma vineyards are mostly carignane, petite sirah and a few white grapevines thrown in.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Popular choices are the sauvignon blanc and the Exit Forty One, a petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon blend named after the freeway exit to Suisun Valley.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Wines that typically require aeration are full-bodied reds, like petite sirah or cabernet sauvignon.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The terroir and Delta breeze lent themselves to whites such as chardonnay, now Bogle’s flagship offering, and certain reds including petite sirah.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Popular choices are the sauvignon blanc and the Exit Forty One, a petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon blend named after the freeway exit to Suisun Valley.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Wines that typically require aeration are full-bodied reds, like petite sirah or cabernet sauvignon.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The terroir and Delta breeze lent themselves to whites such as chardonnay, now Bogle’s flagship offering, and certain reds including petite sirah.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petite sirah
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“Petite sirah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite%20sirah. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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