Grape Variety: Syrah

Variety Name	Syrah
TTB Approved Name(s)	Syrah (Shiraz)
Common Synonyms	Shiraz, Sirah
All Synonyms	Antournerein, Antournerein noir, Anzher Muskatnyi, Balsamina, Biaune, Blauer Syrah, Bragiola, Candive, Damaszener blau, Di Santi, Entourneirein, Entournerin, Ermitage, Hermitage, Hignin noir, Marsanne noir, Neretto di Saluzzo, Petit Syrah, Petite Sirrah, Petite Syras, Plant de la Bianne , Plant de la Biaune, Schiras, Sereine, Serene, Serine, Serine noir, Serinne, Sevene, Shiras, Shiraz, Shyrac, Sirac, Sirah, Sirah Marsanne noir, Syra, Syrac de l'Ermitage, Zizak
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
Pedigree	1998 DNA analysis (Davis, CA and Montpellier, France) shows that Dureza and Mondeuse blanche are parents of Syrah
References	Show 8 references Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419. ENTAV. Catalogue of Selected Wine Grape Varieties and Clones Cultivated in France.1995. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food CTPS. France. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Calo, A. et al. 2001. Vitigni d’Italia. Edagricole-Edizioni Agricole della Calderini. Bologna, Italy. (In Italian) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link Bowers, J.E., R. Siret, C.P. Meredith, P This and J.-M. Boursiquot. 2000. A Single Pair of Parents Proposed for a Group of Grapevine Varieties in Northeastern France, Proc. VII Int'l Symp. on Grapevine Genetics and Breeding, Eds. A Bouquet and J.-M. Boursiquot, Acta Hort. 528, ISHS 2000, page 129.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine

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Syrah Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Syrah [08]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Durell clone, University of California Hopland Research & Extension Center, Mendocino County, California
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 1998 by a U.C. Viticulture Extension Specialist. The original material was designated as the 'Durell clone' from the University of California, Hopland Research & Extension Center in Mendocino County, California. The selection successfully completed testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2000. At the same time as the original material was undergoing testing, FPS created backup vines for the untreated Syrah 08 using microshoot tip tissue culture therapy. Those treated backup vines were planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard without assignment of a formal selection number. The backup vines successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where they were planted in 2011 as Syrah 08.1.
	Syrah [10]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Syrah FPS 01, originally from Pont-de-la-Maye, France
Comments	The material for this selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 1974 from the Station de Recherches de Viticulture, Pont-de-la-Maye near Bordeaux, France, by Dr. Harold Olmo (former Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis). USDA plant inventory records show that the material was identified as INRA M VI-I SI (USDA Plant Identification number 391482). The original material underwent heat treatment for 71 days at FPS and was planted in the old FPS foundation vineyard in 1976 as Syrah 01. Syrah 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 1997. After successful completion of disease testing, the treated material was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard as Syrah 10.
	Syrah [13]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Italy, via the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Davis, CA
Comments	This selection came to Davis in 1949 from Luigi Pirovano of the Viticultural and Horticultural Establishment in Milan, Lombardy, Italy (USDA-ARS Plant Identification number 173295; Davis Repository accession DVIT 1053). The material was originally established at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Davis, CA, but was transferred to Foundation Plant Services in 1999 for disease testing and therapy. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS in 1999. Syrah 13 successfully completed testing to qualify it for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Syrah 13.1.
	Syrah [14]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Richter Nursery, Montpellier, France
Comments	The original plant material for this selection was imported to Davis by Dr. Harold Olmo (former Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis) in 1936 from Richter Nursery in France (USDA Plant Identification number 113643). Although the import information labelled this material 'Petite Sirah', Dr. Olmo indicated that label was incorrect. He opined that the material that was imported was the 'true Syrah' (see FPS indexing records). Dr. Olmo maintained this plant material in the Department (Viticulture & Enology) vineyards at UC Davis and also donated the material to the National Clonal Germplasm Repository at Davis (DVIT 896). The original material tested positive for virus at Foundation Plant Services (2000-2001) and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy in 2000. The treated plant material successfully completed testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2006. Syrah 14 successfully completed testing to qualify it for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Syrah 14.1.
	Syrah [15]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Napa County vineyard, California
Comments	This plant material originated from property of the St. Helena Library near Oakville, California. This selection was discovered during a project to collect old vine selections for a Petite Sirah planting at the University of California's Oakville Field Station. Three varieties - Durif, Peloursin, and Syrah - were found in the vineyard, suggesting that they might once have been blended into a black variety field blend that was used in the past in the Napa area. This original plant material came to Foundation Plant Services in 2001 and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in that year. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Syrah 15 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2006. Syrah 15 successfully completed testing to qualify it for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Syrah 15.1.
	Syrah [16]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Hyde Vineyards in the Carneros region of Napa County
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2002 by Larry Hyde of Hyde Vineyards in the Carneros region of Napa County, California. It is known to Hyde as the Joseph Phelps Syrah clone. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2016 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018.
	Syrah [19] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection underwent microshoot-tip therapy in 2008. The microshoot-tip was sourced from Syrah 19, a proprietary clone imported to Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis, in 2007 by Pepiniere Guillaume Nursery in Knights Landing, California. The material is distributed by Guillaume and its licensees.
	Syrah [20]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Australia
Comments	This material was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 2001 from the Australian Vine Improvement Association, in Nuriootpa, Australia. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Syrah 20 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2005. At the same time as the original material was undergoing testing, FPS created backup vines for this selection using microshoot tip tissue culture therapy. Those backup vines were planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard without assignment of an official selection number. The backup vines successfully completed testing to qualify them for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where the new treated selection was planted in 2012 as Syrah 20.1.
	Syrah [21]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Morisoli Heritage Vineyard, Napa County, California
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2002 from the Morisoli Heritage Vineyard in Napa, California. The original material tested positive for virus and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS in 2007. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Syrah 21 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2011. Syrah 21 successfully completed testing to qualify it for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2012 as Syrah 21.1.
	Syrah [26]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Australia
Comments	This selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 2001 from the Australian Vine Improvement Association in Nuriootpa, Australia. The original untreated material successfully completed testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2006. At the same time the original untreated material was being testing, FPS created backup vines for Syrah 26 in 2003 using microshoot tip tissue culture therapy. Those backup vines were planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard without assigning an official selection number. The backup vines successfully completed testing to qualify them for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where the treated selection was planted in 2012 as Syrah 26.1.
	Syrah [27.1]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Duarte Nursery, Hughson, California
Comments	This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public grapevine collection in 2009 by Duarte Nursery in Hughson, California. It is reported to be the 'Estrella clone'. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2009. The treated material successfully completed testing for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2013 as Syrah 27.1.
	Syrah [36] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	'Alban 1', Georgetown, El Dorado County, California via Duarte Nursery
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2015 from Duarte Nursery, Inc., in Hughson, California. The material was collected in Duarte's Georgetown block in El Dorado County and was labelled 'Alban 1 - Syrah Cotie Rotie'. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2015 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018.
	Syrah [37] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	'Syrah Alban 2', from Duarte Nursery, Hughson, California
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2013 from Duarte Nursery, Hughson, California. The clone is 'Syrah Alban 2' from a vineyard at Georgetown, California. The original material qualified for the California Registration & Certification Program in 2016. Syrah 37 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2016.
	Syrah [41]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Glen Ellen, Sonoma County; donated by Morgan-Twain Peterson of Bedrock Wine Co.
Comments	This heritage Syrah selection was donated to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2017 by Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock Wine Co.
	Syrah [470] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized French clone Syrah 470 from ENTAV-INRA, France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2009 from France via the Missouri Grape Importation & Certification Program at Missouri State University in Mountain Grove, Missouri. The material is ENTAV-INRA authorized French clone 470 which originated from Tarn-et-Garonne, a part of the Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. The original material successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Registration & Certification Program in 2012. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2014 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, which it did in 2016.
	Syrah [471] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Syrah ENTAV-INRA ® 471 authorized clone from ENTAV in France in 2000
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	Distributed by ENTAV-INRA licensees
	Syrah [524] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized French clone 524 from ENTAV-INRA in France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This Syrah clone came to Foundation Plant Services in 2006 from ENTAV-INRA in France. The plant material is official French clone Syrah 524, which originated from Drôme, a department in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. Syrah ENTAV-INRA® 524 successfully completed disease testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2012. Syrah 524 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2007 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2016.
	Syrah [747] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized Syrah 747 clone from France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This selection is the official French clone Syrah 747, which is distributed in the United States through the ENTAV-INRA® clonal trademark program. The plant material for this clone originated in Tarn-et-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2010 for purposes of qualifying for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. After successful completion of testing under the 2010 Protocol, the treated material was planted in the Russell Ranch vineyard in 2012 as Syrah ENTAV-INRA® 747.1.