Durif is a French variety, a cross of Syrah and Peloursin, and the same crossing responsible for most vines California calls Petite Sirah. Under this specific name, its California footprint is tiny: 53 bearing acres as of 2024, the most recent year reported, spread across just 7 counties, led by San Luis Obispo and Sonoma. It is a deeply colored, tannic red. Most California vines of this parentage are recorded separately in the atlas under Petite Sirah rather than Durif.
What kind of grape this is
- Species
- VITIS VINIFERA LINNÉ SUBSP. SATIVA (DE CANDOLLE) HEGI
- Berry color
- NOIR
- Country of origin
- FRANCE
- Synonyms
- 34
- Approved on a US label
- Durif (Petite Sirah)
- FPS selections
- 8
names this grape is known by elsewhere, per VIVC
the names TTB permits on a bottle
distinct clones and selections held at UC Davis
Registries
What is published
Counts describe what this atlas holds for Durif, not what California grows. A zero is a published answer: it means the source names the grape and reports nothing under it, or does not name it at all.
- 7
county-years of acreage
7 counties
- 73
district-years of crush
11 of 17 crush districts, 22 crop years
- 73
district-years of Brix
tonnage-weighted at the crusher, Crush Report Table 3
- 0
producers in this atlas
producers whose curated wine list names it — a curated roster of 2,772 producers, not a census of California
- —
regions with a maturity date
not one of the eight cultivars with a
Every acreage observation
Reported by county — never by AVA
| crop year | county | bearing | non-bearing | of county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Butte County | 1 | 0 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | Napa County | 4 | 0 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | Riverside County | 1 | 0 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | San Diego County | 1 | 0 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | San Joaquin County | 5 | 0 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | San Luis Obispo County | 11 | 16 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | Sonoma County | 13 | 2 | 0.02% |
Tonnage and price by district
Reported by crush district — never by county or AVA
All 11 districts on one axis →
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Brix at the crusher
Reported by crush district — never by county or AVA
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