Petite Sirah

Vitis vinifera grape variety with NOIR berries

Petite Sirah - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorNOIR
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 49 single-varietal wines

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65North American Winegrowers
Pennsylvania
22
Ohio
18
Minnesota
6
New York
7
Wisconsin
4

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Petite Sirah across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Petite Sirah

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 83 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Petite Sirah

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Primitivo
8 (9.6%)
Syrah
7 (8.4%)
Merlot
7 (8.4%)
Sangiovese
6 (7.2%)
Carignan
4 (4.8%)
Petit Verdot
3 (3.6%)
Malbec
3 (3.6%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
49 (75.4%)
Riesling
43 (66.2%)
Merlot
39 (60%)
Pinot Gris
32 (49.2%)
Cabernet Franc
30 (46.2%)
Sauvignon Blanc
27 (41.5%)
Primitivo
27 (41.5%)
Pinot Noir
23 (35.4%)
Syrah
20 (30.8%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Petite Sirah (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
NORTH SHORE WINERY LLCMinnesota, US3/1520%
CHATEAU ST CROIX WINERY & VINEYARD LLCWisconsin, US4/2615.4%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC