Shiraz/Syrah
Shiraz (or Syrah, depending on its mood) is one of the world’s most expressive red grapes, a variety that can shift from peppery elegance to full-throttle richness with nothing more than a change in landscape. In its ancestral home of the Rhône Valley, Syrah speaks in cool, sculpted tones: black pepper, violets, smoked meat, and dark berry fruit, all wrapped in fine, sinewy tannins. Move it to warmer, sunnier ground, most famously Australia, and it transforms into Shiraz: generous, bold, and luxuriously textured, brimming with blackberry compote, plum, chocolate, and warm spice. Few grapes mirror terroir quite so vividly.
What makes Shiraz irresistible is its combination of intensity and charm. It thrives in a spectrum of climates, from the cool elegance of Victoria and the coastal finesse of South Africa to the sun-drenched opulence of Barossa and McLaren Vale. Winemakers can take it down many paths: vibrant and spicy from whole-bunch fermentation, plush and smooth from barrel ageing, or blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre for Rhône-inspired complexity. At its best, Shiraz is both powerful and poised, a wine that fills the glass with confidence, warmth, and unmistakable personality, yet still leaves room for nuance. It’s the grape that hugs you back.
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- Côte-Rôtie, Rhone Valley
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- Frankland River, Great Southern
- Hermitage, Rhone Valley
- Hunter Valley
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- Minervois, Languedoc
- Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Terre Siciliane, Sicily
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- Clare Valley
- Coonawarra
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- Langhorne Creek
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- McLaren Vale
- Mornington Peninsula
- Mount Barker, Great Southern
- Nagambie Lakes, Victoria
- Napa Valley, California
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- Rhône Valley
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- Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- Saint-Joesph, Rhone Valley
- Swartland
- Swartland, Western Cape
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- Château de l'Ou
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- Frankland Estate
- Paul Jaboulet Aine
- Reyneke
- Villa Noria
- Anthonij Rupert Wyne
- Benevolent Neglect
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- Boundary Line
- Cape Mentelle
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- Paringa Estate
- Patina
- Plantagenet
- Rockford
- Saint Cosme
- Tahbilk
- The Story
- Tumbleweed
- Undurraga
- Van Wyk Family Wines
- Viña Perez Cruz
- Yalumba
- Yering Station
2024 'Levin' 0% Rose, Villa Noria
A refreshing pale pink, non-alcoholic rosé with aromatic notes of red-berried fruit, strawberry, grapefruit and exotic mango leading to a balanced ...
View full details2021 Organic Shiraz/Cabernet, Reyneke
A deep, glowing ruby red that feels alive in the glass. The nose is bright and expressive, with a swirl of blackberries, mulberries, and wild herbs...
View full details2020 Syrah 'Vitese', Colomba Bianca
This organic beauty from Colomba Bianca has abundant notes of ripe red-berried fruits and blackberries are complemented by delicate violet aromas. ...
View full details2021 Crozes Hermitage'Inspiration', Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Domaine la Ville Rouge cultivates its vineyard organically; the environment is respected and biodiversity is encouraged. This is surely one of the...
View full details2017 Estate Shiraz, Frankland Estate
Frankland Estate is one of Australia’s most renowned and isolated wineries, established in 1988 by Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith. The winery is full...
View full details2021 Biodynamic Syrah, Reyneke
Pure, lifted and quietly intense, the 2021 Biodynamic Syrah from Reyneke is all about clarity of place. In the glass it shows a deep ruby core, ope...
View full details2021 Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets, Paul Jaboulet Aine
Pure, poised and unmistakably Northern Rhône, Les Jalets opens with vibrant aromas of blackberry, blueberry and black cherry, layered with cracked ...
View full details2021 Hunter Valley Shiraz, Brokenwood
Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz is an icon of the region, it typifies the excellence of the Brokenwood winery. This 2021 is a stunning example ...
View full details2018 'Secret de Schistes', Château de l’Ou
An aromatic bouquet of red and blue fruits, enhanced by graphite, crushed stone, pepper and herbal notes of the garrigue. Rich, with an elegant tex...
View full details2001 Ermitage Les Dionnieres, Ferraton Pere et Fils
A wine that hums rather than shouts, deep, resonant, and endlessly layered. This mature Hermitage opens with aromas of blackberry compote, dried vi...
View full details2014 Côte-Rôtie, Maison Rouge, Georges Vernay
This 2014 Côte-Rôtie from Georges Vernay is a masterclass in elegance and restraint. The nose is seductive yet poised with violet, black cherry, an...
View full details2001 Ermitage Le Meal , Ferraton Pere et Fils
A wine of quiet power and deep reflection, Le Méal 2001 speaks in tones of aged mahogany and black fruit dusted with spice. The nose unfurls with b...
View full details2018 Les Amandiers, AOP Minervois la Liviniere, Château Maris
Perhaps the world’s greenest wine project, Château Maris is located within the AOP Minervois La Livinière in the heart of the Languedoc, where the ...
View full details2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine
A profound, statuesque Hermitage from one of the Rhône’s most storied hillsides, the 2009 La Chapelle opens with an almost architectural sense of d...
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