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	Petite Sirah; Petite Syrah petit pain petit-gris petite marmite Petite Sirah; Petite Syrah Philadelphia cheese steak Philadelphia pepper pot Pilsner glass Definition: [peh-TEET sih-RAH] Grown mainly in California, this red wine grape produces a big, robust and peppery wine. Although not as popular as California's Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir or Zinfandel, Petite Sirah has a following among those who like big, full-bodied wines. The Petite Sirah grape is also used as a blending grape to give a little more zest and complexity to other red wines. This varietal is also spelled Petit Syrah and Petit Sirah. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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