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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- Barossa Valley
- Clare Valley
- Coonawarra
- Costières de Nîmes, Languedoc
- Côte-Rôtie, Rhone Valley
- Crozes Hermitage, Rhone Valley
- Denmark, Western Australia
- Elgin, Western Cape
- Frankland River, Great Southern
- Grampians
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- Hawke's Bay
- Hermitage, Rhone Valley
- Hilltops, NSW
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- Langhorne Creek
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- Reyneke
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- Undurraga
- Van Wyk Family Wines
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- Yalumba
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- Fattoria Le Pupille
- Opal Ridge
- Villa Noria
2019 Syrah, Van Wyk Family Wines
A very pure and honest expression of cool-climate Syrah from Elgin. Black fruit flavours are underpinned by elegant spice and black pepper. Medium-...
View full details2021 The MV Shiraz, Chapel Hill
At Chapel Hill there exists a deep respect for the land and their vines – managed by Rachel Steer (viticulturist), and under the diligent guidance ...
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 details2018 Shiraz, Groot Constantia
“The Cape Spice” Deep ruby with purple glints, this Shiraz opens with aromas of blackberry, mulberry and dark cherry, layered with black pepper, cl...
View full details2019 Syrah, Patina by Boekenhoutskloof
Brooding and intense from the first pour, the nose is packed with dark berry fruit, juicy black plum and bramble, layered with aniseed, leather and...
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 Barossa Shiraz, Elderton
The 2021 Barossa Shiraz from Elderton is a bold and expressive celebration of one of Australia’s most iconic wine styles, shaped by the unique char...
View full details2022 16 Hectares Shiraz, Cape Mentelle
Founded in 1970 as one of Margaret River’s founding wineries, Cape Mentelle has long been admired for its balanced, terroir-driven wines. The “16 ...
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 details2021 Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Craggy Range
A Syrah showing tremendous aromatic lift, with notes of lavender and sweet cherry rising from the glass. The structured palate shows wonderful bala...
View full details2024 Saint Joesph, Domaine Courbis
This 2024 St Joesph shows the full character of its appellation in the attractive Courbis house style. In the glass, it is a refined wine with arom...
View full details2022 Hilltops Shiraz, Clonakilla
“Cool-Climate Swagger” Lifted, expressive and unmistakably Clonakilla, this Hilltops Shiraz opens with vibrant aromas of blackberry, mulberry and d...
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 details2019 Directors' Cut Shiraz, Heartland
Heartland Wines, founded by esteemed winemaker Ben Glaetzer, is dedicated to producing premium wines from the rich soils of South Australia’s Langh...
View full details2019 Lancaster'Shiraz, Plantagenet
Poised, structured and quietly powerful, the Lancaster Shiraz opens with aromas of black cherry, plum and blueberry, layered with cracked black pep...
View full details2021 Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer
Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Made from exceptional old vine fruit was sourced fro...
View full details2019 'Conebush' Syrah, Lomond Wines
This highly awarded single vineyard Syrah from top winemaker Hannes Meyer is a stunner. It opens in the glass with rich, mouthwatering aromas of ...
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 details2009 Shiraz, Flametree
Deep, resolved and quietly powerful, the 2009 Flametree Shiraz is a beautiful example of Margaret River elegance with time on its side. In the glas...
View full details2008 ‘La Ciornia’ Shiraz, La Violetta
The inspiration for La Ciornia comes from Andrew Hoadley time spent working in Barbaresco. Really refined bright, the aromatic nose showing swee...
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 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 details2009 Peninsula Shiraz, Paringa Estate
Co-fermented with 5% Viognier and aged for 11 months in seasoned French oak barriques. In the glass, it is an opaque dark red black tinged colour w...
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