单词 | petite sirah |
释义 | Petite Sirahn. Any of a number of distinct varieties of vine yielding black grapes used in winemaking, and originating in the French Rhône region; a grape of one of these varieties. Also: the red wine made from these grapes.In California, Mexico, and South America the name is commonly applied to the Durif vine, although the name has been applied to other vines, particularly Syrah or Syrah crosses; Petite Sirah proper is now thought to be a seedling cross of the minor variety Peloursin and Syrah. ΚΠ 1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine xv. 493 Names of French Vines... South-east, Dauphiné... Grosse et Petite Sirrah.] 1887 N.Y. Times 30 Jan. 3/1 Poulsart, Ganray, Chauché Noir and Chauché Gris,..Petite Sirrah, Malbeck, [etc.]. 1913 A. L. Simon In Vino Veritas iii. 95 At Hermitage, the Petite Syrah vine is responsible for the finest red wines. 1923 Woodland (Calif.) Daily Democrat 3 June 1/1 $55 per ton—Zinfandel, Grenacho, Black Burgundy,..Petit Sirah and Malyoisie. 1963 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 55 1110/2 Shoot tips and tendrils were collected from healthy, greenhouse-grown plants of ‘Zinfandel’ and ‘Petite Sirah’ varieties. 1999 Observer (Nexis) 21 Nov. 1 This dark, brooding, profoundly coloured Petite Sirah (known as Durif in France) is..a big, foghorn blast of a wine. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1887 |
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