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    Syrah

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A red grape from the northern Rhône whose parents are Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche.

    VIVC
    № 117481
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    France1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    1021
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 5cluster
    parentMondeuse Blanche
    parentDureza
    Syrah

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (5 lobes).

    Where Syrah comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)France
    2. Atlas regionPriorat
    3. Atlas regionCôte-Rôtie and Hermitage
    4. Atlas regionBarossa Valley

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    Syrah appears to come from the northern Côtes du Rhône or the Dauphiné.2 Its parentage, Dureza × Mondeuse Blanche, was first established by Bowers and colleagues in 2000 and later confirmed with microsatellite data.3 VIVC lists the same parents.1

    The same 2006 study found a third-degree relationship between Syrah and Pinot Noir.3

    Where it grows

    In 2015 Syrah covered 190,000 hectares and was grown in 31 countries.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Antournerin, Balsamina, Biaune, Blaue Schiraz, Arnitas.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 189,409 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 6 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in France: 69,092 ha (36% of the world total), across 43 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 85%.5

    1. France69,092 ha
    2. Australia43,606 ha
    3. Spain16,385 ha
    4. Argentina11,107 ha
    5. the United States8,732 ha
    6. South Africa8,712 ha
    7. Italy8,254 ha
    8. Chile6,608 ha
    9. Portugal6,323 ha
    10. Türkiye1,439 ha
    11. Greece1,155 ha
    12. Bulgaria1,087 ha

    Area, 2023

    102,437184,359183,811189,4092000201020162023

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 11748. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Syrah N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Genealogy of wine grape cultivars: 'Pinot' is related to 'Syrah' (Vouillamoz & Grando, Heredity 97:102-110). Heredity (Nature Publishing Group), 2006. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Focus OIV 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties. OIV, 2017. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13