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Rhone

3 Important Wine Regions

Tip: Remember, syrah is the name of the grape variety. When it is made into wine it is known as the syrah varietal.

It originates in the Northern Rhone & is now produced in many New World wine regions, often under the name shiraz ...

- Syrah  (prunes, spices and berries)

The Rhône region has grown it for centuries.  You can get some very nice Rhône wines that are 100% Syrah.  Others blend additional varietals with it.  Syrah can possess a mineral, blueberry, and spicy/peppery flavor.

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Varietal

Wine 101 (step 1)

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