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Joe Czerwinski97 points
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James Suckling94 points
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Richard Hemming17 points
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Decanter92 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2017
- Brand M.Chapoutier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chapoutier Cote-Rotie 'Neve' Rouge 2017"This wine comes from a hillside with a lovely south-southeast exposure in a ..."$399.00 -
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- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2014
- Brand M.Chapoutier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chapoutier Ermitage "Le Meal" 2014"This wine is produced with grapes coming from Le Méal hillside (150-200 metre..."$339.00 -
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Richard Hemming18* points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2017
- Brand M.Chapoutier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chapoutier Ermitage 'Les Greffieux' Rouge 2017"This vineyard is situated at the foot of the Hermitage Hill. It is a glacial ..."$370.00 -
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.