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 distinctive 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.
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    Alain Voge	Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas 2010
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Alain Voge
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
    Alain Voge Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas 2010
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    • Huon Hooke
      92 points
    • Jeremy Oliver
      95 points
    • Stephen Tanzer
      91 points
    Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2000
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2000
    • Brand Wynns
    • Cellaring 3-5 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2000
    "Unlike most other regions in Australia 2000 was a great vintage in the Pyrene..."
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    • James Halliday
      93 points
    • Wine Spectator
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    • Stephen Tanzer
      91 points points
    Henschke Mt Edelstone Shiraz 1995
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 1995
    • Brand Henschke
    • Cellaring 3-5 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Henschke Mt Edelstone Shiraz 1995
    "Henschke Mt Edelstone is one of Australia's Premier Single Vineyard Shiraz. ..."
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    • Robert Parker's
      94 points
    • Stephen Tanzer
      94 points
    Langmeil Freedom 1943 Shiraz 2005
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2005
    • Brand Langmeil
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 15.0% Alcohol
    Langmeil Freedom 1943 Shiraz 2005
    "The Freedom Vineyard, planted in 1843, is one of the oldest vineyard sites in..."
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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.

 

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