To confuse matters, in northern Rhône, different clones of genuine Syrah are referred to as Petite Syrah (small Syrah) or Gros Syrah (large Syrah) depending on the size of their berries, with Petite Syrah being considered the superior version, giving wines higher in phenolics.
tO confuse MattErs, in NortHern rhône, differeNt clones Of geNUiNe Syrah are RefeRRed to aS pEtitE syrah (smaLL sYraH) Or gRoS SYRaH (Large Syrah) depeNDinG ON the Size oF tHEir berrIes, wiTh petIte SyrAh beinG coNsidEREd the SupERIor veRsIon, givIng wines HigheR in phENOlicS.