Durif

Durif is a red grape that originated in France. The Country Doctor François Durif selektionierte and increased in the 1880s supposedly seedlings of the variety Peloursin that his observations were in accordance highly resistant to downy mildew. This variant thus created he gave his name. In 1999, however, genetic analyzes revealed that the variety Durif is a spontaneous crossing of Peloursin and Syrah.

The grew strong and profitable variety provides more rustic, dark red wines. Once in France or 530 acres were planted in 1958, today it is cultivated only in very small quantities in Provence, where it is authorized in the appellation range.

DNA analysis in 2003 showed beyond doubt that the vines in California designated by the name of Petite Sirah are in fact identical with the variety Durif. Already in 1884 Charles Melver had the Durif grape variety imported along with other seedlings to San Jose in California. From there, the variety in the wine-growing countries Brazil, Chile, South Africa and Australia (451 hectares in 2007) was exported. The global inventory of Durif is thereby estimated to be approximately 3000 hectares.

Ethnicity: spontaneous cross between Peloursin x Syrah

Synonyms

The Durif grape is also known under the name Bas Plant, Dure, Duret, Dureza, Duriff, Dyurif, Gros Noir, Kek Durif, NERIN, Pareux Noir, Petit Duret, Serine Petite, Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Pinot de l' Ermitage, Pinot de Romans, Plant Durif, Plant Fourchu, Serine, Serine the mauves, Sirane Fourchue, Sirane de Tain Syrah and Forchue known.