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Campbell Mattin96 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Glaetzer Dixon Family Winemakers
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.2% Alcohol
Glaetzer Dixon Family Winemakers Shiraz La Judith 2013"t’s a spectacular cool climate shiraz. Spectacular. Of course it is spicy and..."$230.00 -
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- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Stefano Lubiana
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Stefano Lubiana Syrah 2018"Stefano Lubiana’s highly-sought after wines are the result of a passionate qu..."$62.99
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.