How Syrah or Shiraz tastes depends mainly on where it comes from. Syrah from the French Rhône is subtler and more restrained than Shiraz from the New World. In the Rhône it is often somewhat smoky, spicy and mineral. Sometimes it has a slightly peppery aroma. Shiraz from Australia is considerably more powerful and often a touch sweeter. Very popular among (beginning) wine drinkers.
Syrah originally comes from the northern part of the French Rhône Valley. The commune of Hermitage is considered its birthplace. For centuries it was mainly used to give blends of other grapes more depth, color and spiciness.
In the 18th century, Syrah grapes even found their way into the great Bordeaux wines of Lafite and Latour. It is still blended with, for example, Grenache in Châteauneuf-du-Pape today.
In recent years, Shiraz has been on a strong rise as an extremely popular single-varietal wine. That is due in no small part to Australian winemakers. Shiraz - as it is called outside the Rhône - was one of the first grapes to arrive there in the nineteenth century. By now it is the most widely planted grape in Australia.
Australian Shiraz from, for example, the Hunter Valley or Barossa is fuller, riper and usually a bit sweeter than Syrah from the Rhône. More bombastic, with different aromas, ranging from chocolate and pencil shavings to black pepper.
More and more winemakers in California, Spain, Austria, Italy and Hungary have also been eagerly experimenting with this deep red powerhouse in recent years.
We currently have four wines made from the Shiraz grape in our range. You can view our Shiraz wines here.
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