red grape

Shiraz / Syrah

Cool climates give peppery, structured Syrah; warm climates produce rich, jammy Shiraz.

Known as: Syrah, Shiraz, Hermitage

Syrah - or Shiraz in the New World - builds two great wine traditions from one grape. In France's Rhône Valley it makes the noble, peppery, age-worthy reds of Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie.

In Australia it takes the name Shiraz and is transformed into generous, dark, aromatically bold wines from the Barossa and beyond - the wines that built Australia's reputation.

Either way, Syrah/Shiraz is a wine of black fruit, white pepper and savoury depth, and one of the world's great red grapes. For the buyer it offers exceptional quality across every price point.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

blackberrywhite peppervioletbaconsmoke

Flavour

blackberrypeppersmokeliquoricemeaty spice

Food Pairing

· grilled lamb
· barbecue ribs
· peppered steak
· game
· aged cheddar

Notable Shiraz / Syrah Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Shiraz / Syrah.

★ Top Pick

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Henschke Hill of Grace

Adelaide Hills · 2024 (representative vintage)

Henschke Hill of Grace is an red wine from Australia, in the Adelaide Hills region (South Australia, just 15 minutes east of Adelaide, sprawling across the cool Mount Lofty Ranges.), made principally from Shiraz. Australia's most beautiful Shiraz, from pre-phylloxera vines in the Eden Valley — Penfolds Grange's great rival.

$600–$1000 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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Penfolds Grange

Barossa Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Penfolds Grange is an red wine from Australia, in the Barossa Valley region (South Australia, an hour northeast of Adelaide; Australia's most famous red-wine region.), made principally from Shiraz. Australia's most storied red — a multi-region Shiraz icon since 1951.

$500–$900 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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E. Guigal La Landonne

Rhône Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

E. Guigal La Landonne is an red wine from France, in the Rhône Valley region (Eastern France, following the Rhône river from Lyon south to Avignon and the Mediterranean.), made principally from Shiraz. One of Guigal's three legendary single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie 'la-la's' — a profound, near-black 100% Syrah.

$350–$650 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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M. Chapoutier L'Ermite Hermitage

Rhône Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

M. Chapoutier L'Ermite Hermitage is an red wine from France, in the Rhône Valley region (Eastern France, following the Rhône river from Lyon south to Avignon and the Mediterranean.), made principally from Shiraz. Biodynamic Hermitage from the hill of the Pilgrim — one of the Northern Rhône's most complete wines.

$300–$550 est. retail

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Torbreck RunRig

Barossa Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Torbreck RunRig is an red wine from Australia, in the Barossa Valley region (South Australia, an hour northeast of Adelaide; Australia's most famous red-wine region.), made principally from Shiraz. The Barossa Shiraz that channels Côte-Rôtie — old vines, great extraction and a Rhône-like lift.

$150–$250 est. retail

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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Canberra District · 2024 (representative vintage)

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is an red wine from Australia, in the Canberra District region (Cool-climate high country around Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory and southern New South Wales, ringed by the Brindabella ranges and the Bungendore plain.), made principally from Shiraz. Australia's most famous cool-climate Shiraz, co-fermented with a splash of Viognier in true Côte-Rôtie fashion.

$90–$140 est. retail