Syrah

The Syrah , called Shiraz in a number of countries , is a cultivar of the grape said to have been brought to France from the Middle East during the Crusades . There are several hypotheses about the origin of the grape, for example that the grape comes from the Iranian city of Shiraz . However, genetic research shows that the grape originates from two grape varieties from southeastern France: Durif and Mondeuse Blanche .