Shop our rage of Durif red wines. Full-bodied and intense, Durif has tasting notes of blueberries, blackberries and dark chocolate with pepper and espresso on the palette. Durif pairs well with roast beef and meaty pasta dishes, and because it is so robust and can be high in alcohol, it's best served as room temperature or even slightly cooler. Discover our best Durif wines below, especially Australian Durif which produces some great examples of this quirky wine.
Durif (pronounced duh-rhif) is a variety of red wine grape which has a very deep and intense flavour. Although it originates from the Rhône Valley, it is primarily grown in Australia. It is full-boded wine and often displays flavours of blackberry, plums and black cherries, sometimes notes of dark chocolate and spice.
Durif is also known as Petite Sirah, because it's the child of Syrah, also known as Shiraz. And it is very much like it's parent grape, however Durif can be more tannic and displays darker fruit flavours.
Durif pairs well with rich dishes like hearty stews and casseroles as well as roast beef and barbeque meats. It also pairs well with a strong blue cheese or anything with black olives in.
