variants
or less commonly petite syrah
often capitalized P&S
: a dry red wine of spicy fruitiness made from a grape grown chiefly in California
also
: the grape
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Also, the Verde Valley has more than 40 grape varieties and is a prime destination for white wine lovers with sips from viognier and chardonnay to petite sirah.
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The Field Blend combines cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, petit verdot, zinfandel and merlot into a smooth, ripe, slightly sweet red, fine for casual sipping or to wash down burgers or takeout kebabs.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
The blend is syrah, grenache, petite sirah and viognier, grown in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley and Mendocino County’s McDowell Valley.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
The first collection includes a red blend ($16) of cabernet with merlot, petit verdot, and petite sirah, a white blend ($16) of sauvignon blanc with a hint of chardonnay, and a limited reserve red blend ($40) that is matured for 22 months in French oak barrels.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The Field Blend combines cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, petit verdot, zinfandel and merlot into a smooth, ripe, slightly sweet red, fine for casual sipping or to wash down burgers or takeout kebabs.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
The blend is syrah, grenache, petite sirah and viognier, grown in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley and Mendocino County’s McDowell Valley.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
The first collection includes a red blend ($16) of cabernet with merlot, petit verdot, and petite sirah, a white blend ($16) of sauvignon blanc with a hint of chardonnay, and a limited reserve red blend ($40) that is matured for 22 months in French oak barrels.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Petite sirah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petite%20sirah. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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