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Bob Campbell MW95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Kusuda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Kusuda Syrah 2017"If you wanted to explore the concept of ‘precision’ in wine, Kusuda is a good..."$139.99 -
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Bob Campbell MW96 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Kusuda
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Kusuda Syrah 2018"If you wanted to explore the concept of ‘precision’ in wine, Kusuda is a good..."$175.00 -
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Bob Campbell MW97 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Kusuda
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Kusuda Syrah 2020"With each berry picked individually at perfect ripeness by his 50-person-stro..."$189.99 -
Shiraz is a red grape variety. It is the most widely planted variety in Australia and helped put it on the wine map. It is an adaptable grape that has distinctly regional characteristics from elegant, peppery cool climate styles to sweet and chocolatey (McLaren Vale), muscular, and ripe-fruited (Barossa), to savoury and rich (Hunter Valley). Shiraz was one of the first vine varieties to arrive in Australia in 1832 and is grown in most regions. However, its home is in the Barossa Valley where old vines date back to the 1860s.
The classic, truly Australian blend is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also blended with Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM) in warmer climates. In recent years it is increasingly being blended with Viognier to create the Shiraz/Viognier blend.
Shiraz's home is in the Northern Rhône's, Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, in France. It is now also grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others.