Durif
/ˈd(j)ʊərɪf/(also Duriff)
noun
A variety of vine yielding black grapes used in winemaking, and originating in the French Rhône region; a grape of this variety.
- In California, Mexico, and South America wine from the Durif is commercially referred to as Petite Sirah..
Origin
Late 19th century. From the name of Dr François Durif, French botanist, who first propagated the variety in the 1880s.