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Petite Sirah (or Durif) is a black-skinned grape variety, with Petite Sirah being its North and South American name. In the rest of the world it is generally known as Durif, named after its discoverer, Dr. Francois Durif.
From the Rhone in 1880, Dr. Durif released his new grape to the world after he noticed a natural crossing (most likely due to cross-pollination) from one of his Peloursin vines. The name, Petite Sirah, first appeared in Californian wine literature four years later, but as a blanket term for several dark-skinned grape varieties (including Durif). It was not until 1996 that Californian ampleographers identified Durif’s other parent as Syrah. This was an important revelation, but not surprising given Petite ... more
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Santa Barbara County wine region
Santa Barbara County occupies a roughly rectangular area at the southern end of California's Central Coast region. Its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Pacific coastline as it deviates from its south-easterly course, veering first south towards Lompoc and Point Arguello, then east from Point Concepcion to the port town of Santa Barbara (the county seat). Since America's winemaking renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s, Santa Barbara vineyards have been increasingly successful with each vintage. They now produce some of the most sought-after (and most expensive) wine grapes in California, almost half of which are sold to wineries based outside the county.
The county's topography consists mostly of coastal hills and river valleys. From the Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Ynez Mountains in the south and west to the hills of the Los Padres National Fores ... more
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Central Coast wine region
The Central Coast AVA in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the Central Valley. The climate and topography vary enormously across this immense region, making it impossible to generalize about wi ... more
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