Thanks, I knew someone here would have the straight scoop! :-)


"Anders Tørneskog" > wrote in message
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>> Petite Syrah is a big wine as many California Zins. I think they have
>> traced the DNA to a grape called Durif, Hungarian in origin if memory
>> serves - I'm sure to be corrected here if that is not the place.
> Correction!!!!!!!!!
> Found the following: The Durif grape was developed by Dr. Durif, a French
> nurseryman living in the south of France in the late 1800's. He created
> this new variety by crossing the Syrah grape with the Peloursin variety.
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> Anders
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