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Jancis Robinson16.5 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Domenica
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domenica Syrah 2013""From granite slopes and a warm, dry, growing season. Older vines make this a..."$54.00 -
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Jancis Robinson16.5 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Frankland Estate
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Frankland Estate 'Rocky Gully' Shiraz 2017"One of the best shiraz in the country. What the Rocky Gully offers is the sam..."$19.99 -
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Jancis Robinson16 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2005
- Brand O'Leary Walker
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
O'Leary Walker Shiraz 2005"Established in 2000 by David O'Leary and Nick Walker, O'Leary Walker Wines pr..."$24.99 -
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Yalumba
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Yalumba Octavius Shiraz 1996""The Octavius Shiraz has an established reputation as one of Australia's most..."$145.00 -
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.