Wines made from Syrah grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Syrah as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Syrah
Structured, elegant reds with deep colour, firm tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black pepper, violet, smoked meat, black olive and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great northern Rhône reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph) and pillar of GSM blends in the south (Châteauneuf-du-Pape). Widely exported to Australia as Shiraz (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Cross of dureza × mondeuse blanche.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Syrah grape variety?
- OakPresent in 59% of Syrah
- Black fruitPresent in 59% of Syrah
- SpicesPresent in 56% of Syrah
- Red fruitPresent in 56% of Syrah
- Non oakPresent in 54% of Syrah
- EarthPresent in 54% of Syrah
- MicrobioPresent in 44% of Syrah
- Dried fruitPresent in 41% of Syrah
- FloralPresent in 38% of Syrah
- VegetalPresent in 34% of Syrah
- OakyPresent in 24% of Syrah
- Citrus fruitPresent in 24% of Syrah
- BlackberryPresent in 23% of Syrah
- VanillaPresent in 23% of Syrah
- PlumPresent in 23% of Syrah
- Black currantPresent in 23% of Syrah
- Tree fruitPresent in 23% of Syrah
- CherryPresent in 22% of Syrah
- PepperPresent in 22% of Syrah
- Black fruitsPresent in 22% of Syrah