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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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 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 details2022 'Bull Ant' Shiraz, Lake Breeze
The playful label was inspired by the bullants, which are known to harass vineyard workers. This 2022 vintage is a ripe, full-bodied wine that has...
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 details2022 Barry Bros Shiraz, Jim Barry
The wines of Jim Barry are renowned throughout the wine world as icons of Clare Valley, voted ‘2020 Winery of the Year’ at the Halliday Wine Compan...
View full details2024 '1753' Syrah Vermentino Rosé, Château de Campuget
A classic rose petal colour, this elegant, dry rosé shows aromatic notes of grapefruit and delicate citrus hints, through to a refreshing palate of...
View full details2024 '1753' Syrah Sans Sulfites, Château de Campuget
This sulphite-free Syrah is pure, unfiltered personality. The nose bursts with classic Syrah notes of black cherry, violet, and liquorice, followed...
View full details2022 Lioness of Mclaren Vale Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards
Dark, expressive and beautifully assured, Lioness opens with ripe blackberry, black cherry and damson, layered with notes of dark chocolate, liquor...
View full details2022 Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards
Bold, generous and full of soul, Lionheart opens with waves of blackberry, black plum and blueberry, followed by notes of dark chocolate, liquorice...
View full details2022 Barossa Shiraz, Heirloom Vineyards
Deep, generous and beautifully assured, this Barossa Shiraz opens with ripe blackberry, black plum and blueberry, layered with notes of dark chocol...
View full details2022 Syrah Reserva Limited Edition, Viña Perez Cruz
Nestled against the mountain foothills at an elevation of between 1,450 and 1,700 feet, is the Liguai estate, the exclusive source of Perez Cruz wi...
View full details2021 Syrah 'TH', Undurraga
Cool climate Syrah with spicy, peppery aromas and notes of fresh wild herbs and subtle tar surround a core of fresh raspberries and wild berries. M...
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 details2018 Peninsula Shiraz, Paringa Estate
This is fabulous cool climate shiraz, that is achingly drinkable and great value for money. The Peninsula label represents the first tie...
View full details2019 Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, Tahbilk
The old vines deliver a generous and expressive wine, with underlying elegance. Hints of bay leaf, mint and pepper weave seamlessly around dark ber...
View full details2021 Talus Shiraz, Mount Langi Ghiran
Perched at 350 m in Victoria’s Grampians region, Mount Langi Ghiran has been a benchmark for cool‑climate Shiraz since the Fratin brothers replante...
View full details2022 Crozes Hermitage, Saint Cosme
Deep ruby and full of intent, this Crozes-Hermitage delivers all the drama and poise you want from Syrah grown on the Rhône’s stony slopes. Aromas ...
View full details2008 Shiraz ‘Westgate Vineyard’, The Story
This is a single vineyard wine made (in the winemaker’s words) ‘naturally fermented over 21 days in open French oak puncheons, then hand bucketed a...
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 details2019 Rosehill Shiraz, Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, based in the Hunter Valley, was established in 1921 by the legendary winemaker Maurice O’Shea, from 16.3 hectares of adjoining parc...
View full details2017 'The McRae Wood' Shiraz, Jim Barry
This Shiraz honours the vision of pioneer Clare Valley winemaker Jim Barry. In 1964, Jim purchased 28 hectares of prime land from Duncan McRae Wood...
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 details2015 Syrah 'Las Madres Vineyard', Benevolent Neglect
This gorgeous Syrah shows the synergy between highly skilled winemakers and a genuinely great Syrah vineyard.Floral and expressive on the nose with...
View full details2019 Syrah 'G.P.S Series', Kershaw
An outstanding Syrah and easily one of South Africas best examples. It is restrained, yet with intent and subtle power, wines from this vineyard ar...
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