Dureza
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Dureza is a dark-skinned French wine grape variety from the Ardèche department of south central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The grape is most widely known for being the father vine of S
Dureza grapes
A vineyard in the Ardèche region where Dureza is believed to have originated.
Syrah.
Syrah
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Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from
Dureza
…from the Ardèche department of south central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The grape is most widely known for being the father vine of Syrah—a discovery that confirmed that the Syrah vine was native to France and not introduced to the country from Persia, Sicily, Egypt or elsewhere, as had…
The Shiraz grape cluster, illustration from Ampélographie (Viala et Vermorel, 1902)
Syrah leaf
A Shiraz from Washington State