Vitis vinifera cultivar. Drawn at the Cyril Saviez Vineyard on the Silverado Trail near Calistoga in September, 1974. Although this wine is bottled as a varietal and can be a great success as a light, cooling beverage, its origin is still uncertain. Not to be confused with the “noble” Petite Syrah of the Rhone region, it is probably an American name for the Duriff variety. One can easily be amused by the wine buffs and their preoccupation with the lineage and origin of the various vines. The ultimate test of the grape is what comes out of the bottle. As I made the drawing for this print, I was taken with the motion and dynamism to be seen in the curves of the stems. —Henry Evans
$150.00 each.