The Diamond Durif is a red produced by Jen Pfeiffer in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia. Made from Petite Sirah. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Rutherglen
Region: Rutherglen
Country: Australia
Grapes: Petite Sirah
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Durif is Rutherglen's own — a nineteenth-century French crossing of Syrah and Peloursin, nearly extinct at home and thriving in north-east Victoria's fierce summers. Jen Pfeiffer works in the region her family has been in for generations, under her own label. Inky and near-opaque, with blackberry and dark plum beneath black pepper, liquorice and bitter chocolate, dense and chewy and unmistakably tarry. The tannin arrives in a wall and takes the better part of a decade to yield, which is exactly what carries these wines fifteen years and more. Not a wine for subtlety: give it time, decant it well ahead, and put something slow-cooked and generous beside it.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah is a red grape that originated in France as Durif, a cross of Syrah and the obscure Peloursin, though it found its lasting fame in California and Australia.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is The Diamond Durif from?
The Diamond Durif is produced by Jen Pfeiffer in Rutherglen, Rutherglen, Australia.
What grapes are in The Diamond Durif?
The Diamond Durif is made from Petite Sirah.