A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.
Used in a Sentence
syrah
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for syrah.
Editorial note
But if you find a region you like (syrah from the russian river valley), try other years.
Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of syrah gathered in one view.
A wine produced from this variety of grape.
Alternative letter-case form of syrah. [A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for syrah.
noun
A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.
noun
A wine produced from this variety of grape.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of syrah. [A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.]
Example sentences
But if you find a region you like (syrah from the russian river valley), try other years.
The difference between a typical pinot noir, syrah, or cabernet sauvignon is not something it takes magic powers to differentiate.
Grenache + Syrah (aka Shiraz) + Mourvèdre (GSM) is the southern Rhone blend, and is typically very high alcohol and quite opulent.
I poured a glass of syrah with my lunch just now and thought of Homer's watered wine.
Probably I don't reliably guess Syrah vs Zinfandel, especially with supermarket wine (I'm not a wine guy).
After you've been through a few years of the syrah or the cab sav, you get a sense for yourself too because you start to get the pulse of what the winemaker is making.
Oregon wineries are getting into Syrah and the darker reds as well.
Most New World syrah / shiraz is too alcoholic, while pinot noir is a completely different beast when it's grown in too sunny a climate.
I found a Petite Syrah I absolutely _love_ there for $3.99.
No - I could put a glass of Burgundy, an oaky Rioja and ripe Australian Syrah in front of you and you'd be able to trivially tell them apart, no training needed.
I wish I could find whites that taste like reds, but I dislike almost all unaccompanied whites, with some exceptions around sauternes, some Rieslings, Gewürztraminer, etc.; and I wish I could find cheap reds that taste like intense Cote Rotie syrah or savoury Burgundy pinot noir, but the same grapes grown elsewhere come nowhere close.
Quote examples
There is a big difference between being consistent with "This wine has a 92 rating and notes of <foo>, <bar>, <baz>" and "I don't like wines from syrah grapes." What's a "92 rating" even supposed mean?
Proper noun examples
If you ever want to know the truth, go buy a bottle of JL Chave Hermitage (the Syrah).
Syrah, the same grape, from northern Rhone is cooler climate, lower alcohol and has more of a pepper profile.
Syrah tastes better at cellar temp or below (IMO), Gamay usually tastes great chilled also.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use syrah in a sentence?
But if you find a region you like (syrah from the russian river valley), try other years.
What does syrah mean?
A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.
What part of speech is syrah?
syrah is commonly used as noun.