Syrah Syrah Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. Syrah should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a cross of Syrah with Peloursin dating from 1880. The style and flavor profile of wines made from Syrah is influenced by the climate where the grapes are grown with moderate climates (such as the northern Rhone Valley and parts of the Walla Walla AVA in Washington State) tending
Muscat (grape) Muscat (grape) The Muscat family of grapes include over 200 grape varieties belonging to the "Vitis vinifera" species that have been used in wine production and as raisin and table grapes around the globe for many centuries. Their colors range from white (such as "Muscat Ottonel"), to yellow ("Moscato Giallo"), to pink ("Moscato rosa del Trentino") to near black ("Muscat Hamburg"). Muscat grapes and wines almost always have a pronounced sweet floral aroma. The breadth and number of varieties of Muscat suggest that it is perhaps the oldest domesticated grape variety, and there are theories that most families within the