Syrah

Vitis vinifera grape variety with NOIR berries

Syrah - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorNOIR
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 165 single-varietal wines

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195North American Winegrowers
New York
66
Ohio
46
Pennsylvania
33
Michigan
19
Wisconsin
16

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Syrah across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Syrah

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 264 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Syrah

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Merlot
44 (16.7%)
Cabernet Franc
28 (10.6%)
Grenache
20 (7.6%)
Pinot Noir
18 (6.8%)
Primitivo
13 (4.9%)
Mourvèdre
10 (3.8%)
Malbec
10 (3.8%)
Sangiovese
7 (2.7%)
Petite Sirah
7 (2.7%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
140 (71.8%)
Riesling
132 (67.7%)
Merlot
130 (66.7%)
Pinot Noir
117 (60%)
Cabernet Franc
95 (48.7%)
Pinot Gris
86 (44.1%)
Sauvignon Blanc
84 (43.1%)
Primitivo
49 (25.1%)
Malbec
47 (24.1%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Syrah (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
WINEUDESIGN, INC.New York, US3/3100%
BLUE BARN WINERY & VINEYARD LLCOhio, US4/850%
THE ELEMENT WINERY LLCNew York, US4/1136.4%
TERRA VITE NORTH FORK WINERY & VINEYARD LLCNew York, US3/933.3%
JEMCO WINERY ASSOCIATES INC.New York, US3/1225%
CYPRESS HILL WINERY, LLCOhio, US3/1323.1%
ANNE HUBATCH - VINTNER LLCWisconsin, US3/1421.4%
NORTH SHORE WINERY LLCMinnesota, US3/1520%
LUCAS VINEYARDS, INC.New York, US3/2015%
SAWMILL CREEK ESTATE, LLCNew York, US3/2313%
FULKERSON WINE CELLARS, LLCNew York, US3/2412.5%
LONG RUN WINERY, LLCPennsylvania, US3/2611.5%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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