Syrah

noun

Sy·​rah sē-ˈrä How to pronounce Syrah (audio)
1
: a grape whose skin has a dark blue to bluish-black color that was originally grown in the northern valley of the Rhone and is now widely grown elsewhere (as in California and Australia)
also : a vine producing Syrah grapes
2
: a red wine made from Syrah grapes

Examples of Syrah in a Sentence

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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and a small amount of Carignan are fermented individually in concrete vats and then blended to make this outstanding wine. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 Luckily, Marcy and Popescu have our backs with their divine drink pairing: Shiraz, an Australian or South African red wine made from Syrah grapes. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024 Raise a toast to the official San Jose Sour, created in partnership with Vine Hospitality and Visit San José, and made with San Jose’s own 10th Street Distillery’s Best in the World Dragon Plus Single Malt Triple Cask Whiskey and Alamitos Vineyard’s award-winning estate Hawk Eye Syrah. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Aromas show the power, heft, mystery and versatility of Syrah—flavors include raspberries and blackberries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 McCoy prefers the more elegant styles of Syrah to pair with a holiday meal including 2021 Halcon, Haynes and Bedrock. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024 Buy here and here, SRP $32 GSM Blend GSM is an acronym for a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre wines; most notably produced in the Rhône region of France. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The collection of special sips includes two bottles of Prosecco, two bottles of Riesling, two bottles of Beaujolais, two bottles of Grenache, and two bottles of Syrah. Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024 As for red wines, the Homola Syrah 2020 from the cool climate Balaton wine region was exceptional. Jill Barth, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French syrah, syrac

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Syrah was in 1974

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“Syrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syrah. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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