Syrah / Shiraz
Syrah is a black grape variety most commonly used for red, as well as rosé, wine production. It is believed to originally come from the northern Rhône (France). It is a mid-ripening grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries. It is susceptible to botrytis bunch rot (grey mold). Syrah can be produced as a monovarietal wine, but is also used in blends with different grape varieties. Classic blending partners are Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Fermentation usually takes place in stainless steel tanks or oak vats, maturation – in stainless steel tanks, oak vats or oak barrels.
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Aromas
BLUEBERRY
BLACKBERRY
VIOLET
BLACK PEPPER
DARK CHOCOLATE
LIQUORICE
LEATHER
Geography
FRANCE
- Northern Rhone: Cote-Rotie, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas
- Southern Rhone: Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages
- Languedoc-Roussillon
SPAIN
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Aragon
- Catalunya
ITALY
- Tuscany
- Sicily
PORTUGAL
- Alentejo
- Tejo
- Lisboa
AUSTRALIA
- Riverland
- Murray Darling
- Riverina
- Barossa Valley
- McLaren Vale
- Langhorne Creek
- Coonawarra
CHILE
- Central Valley: Colchagua
- Aconcagua: San Antonio
- Coquimbo: Limari, Elqui
USA
- California: San Luis Obispo, Napa Valley, Carneros, Russian River Valley, Sierra Foothills
- Washington State
- Oregon
ARGENTINA
- Mendoza
NEW ZEALAND
- Hawke’s Bay
SOUTH AFRICA
- Stellenbosch
- Elgin
- Walker Bay
- Paarl