Shiraz
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.
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.
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From 100+ year old vines - planted in 1912, completely farmed organically/biodynamically. This vintage has incredibly fragrant aromas of ripe plum, blue and black berry fruits, spice, sage and fresh bay leaf with notes of tar and cedar. Rich, complex, concentrated ... Learn MoreHENSCHKE 'MT EDELSTONE' SHIRAZ 2013$219.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Fruit was hand picked and sourced from Shiraz planted in 1893. Silky, delicate and well balanced, the Old Bastard Shiraz ages beautifully, it has decades to give. Fresh and fruit driven with blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. Some cherry notes on the ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD BASTARD' SHIRAZ 2013$220.00 Per item -
Kaesler Old Bastard is one of Australia’s most highly regarded Shiraz wines, is consistently rated as one of the Barossa’s benchmark Shiraz wines and is highly sought after by wine collectors around the world. Fruit was hand picked ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD BASTARD' SHIRAZ 2016$229.99 Per item -
United Cellars are proud to be able to work closely with some of Australia's best winemakers to share with our customers the best that that our country has on offer . With these 2 wines, we have partnered with Peter Fraser ... Learn More
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The RunRig is truly an icon wine of the Barossa. The last 13 releases of this wine have averaged a Parker score of 98.5/100. Shiraz from old dry grown Barossa vineyards is blended with Viognier, complementing the strengths and complexities of these ... Learn MoreTORBRECK 'RUN RIG' SHIRAZ 2015$249.99 Per item -
Sourced from 6 premium vineyards across the Barossa and Eden Valleys, this new release wine from Powell & Son displays pure class in a very Rhone-esque style. Beautiful complexity in both aromatics and palate are the sign of a truly fantastic wine, ... Learn MorePOWELL & SON 'CHATTERTON’S' SHIRAZ 2017$274.99 Per item -
This wine is produced with grapes coming from Le Méal hillside (150-200 metres altitude). It takes its name from the old French word meaning “the best”. With soaring perfume of blackberry, spice and violet this feels the most exotic ... Learn MoreCHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE "LE MEAL" 2014$339.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Being a benchmark in Australian Shiraz the Mount Edelstone wines do not disappoint. The beautiful and historical name Mount Edelstone is a translation from the German Edelstein meaning gemstone. With its luscious bouquet, spicy and dark fruit flavours and silky ... Learn MoreHENSCHKE 'MOUNT EDELSTONE' SHIRAZ 1992$399.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Exquisite typical Shiraz aromas on the nose, and smooth and warming on the entry with a vivacious finish of red cherries and plum. Extremely limited production. ... Learn MoreMASTERS SERIES "FRED CRESS" SHIRAZ 2006 6 LTR IMPERIAL$400.00 Per item -
Legal academic, property dealer and vigneron, René Rostaing crafts some of the finest Côte Rôties on the market today. He has owned 2 hectares in the Côte Blonde and La Landone since the 1970s but fortune has blessed ... Learn MoreDOMAINE RENE ROSTAING COTE ROTIE LA LANDONNE 2016$450.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Perfumed aromas of dark berries, mocha and spice. Rich, dense and creamy with spicy, cedary French oak. Long finish with waves of flavour. Tannins are powerful but already integrating nicely. Very drinkable now but could cellar for 10-15 years easily. ... Learn More -
The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia, and Australia's most collectable wine. Crafted utilising fully-ripe, ... Learn MorePENFOLDS GRANGE 2014$750.00 Per item -
The Steinert Shiraz is the epitome of the beauty and grace of the Eden Valley. It's perfume is beautifully complex, displaying dried herbs and spices, lifted florals, dark cherries, red currants, charcuterie meats and smoked wood. The palate is supple ... Learn MorePOWELL & SON 'STEINERT' FLAXMAN'S VALLEY SHIRAZ 2017$759.99 Per item -
The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia, and Australia's most collectable wine. Crafted utilising fully-ripe, ... Learn MorePENFOLDS GRANGE 2015$799.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The Côte-Rôtie 'La Mouline' is one of the most emblematic of the Guigal domain’s wines. Small quantities are produced each year from a vineyard in the heart of the ‘côte blonde’. This is a voluptuous, silky ... Learn MoreGUIGAL COTE ROTIE 'LA MOULINE' 2011$799.99 Per itemOut of stock -
'The 2011 Cote Rotie la Turque is about as seamless and sexy as wine gets, and this cuvee continues to put on weight and richness with every passing year. Offering a monstrous nose of Asian spices, kirsch liqueur, blackcurrants, pepper and ... Learn MoreGUIGAL 'LA TURQUE' 2011$800.00 Per itemOut of stock -
The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of ... Learn MoreGUIGAL 'LA TURQUE' 2015$950.00 Per itemOut of stock -
The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of ... Learn MoreGUIGAL 'LA MOULINE' 2015$950.00 Per itemOut of stock -
The treasures are born in the very heart of the most legendary of the illustrious plots of the Maison Guigal. These precious bottles are as coveted as they are rare and have benefited from extreme care at every stage of ... Learn MoreGUIGAL 'LA LANDONNE' 2015$950.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Jean-Louis Chave is widely considered to be the top producer in a region of stars like Hermitage. "After tasting several intermediate blends that will ultimately be combined in some proportion to create the 2015 Hermitage, I would not be surprised to ... Learn MoreJL CHAVE HERMITAGE ROUGE 2015$1,124.99 Per item
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