Peloursin

Peloursin Noir
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlack
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledSee (Synonyms).
OriginFrance
VIVC number9107

Peloursin is red French wine grape variety best known for crossing with Syrah to make the red wine grape Durif (known in the United States as Petite Sirah).[1][2][3] The variety is believed to have originated in Isère from the northern Rhône-Alpes region. Today Peloursin can be found in some quantities in California and in the Australia wine region of Victoria.[4]

  1. ^ J. Robinson "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 510 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  2. ^ Appellation America "Petite Sirah" Accessed: March 24th, 2013
  3. ^ Eric Asimov "Petite Sirah's Extra Large Wallop" The New York Times January 5th, 2005
  4. ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 228 Mitchell Beazley Publishing 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6