Wines made from Syrah grapes of Duché-d'Uzès
Discover the best wines made with Syrah as a single variety or as a blend of Duché-d'Uzès.
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.
AOC of the south-west Rhone corridor (Gard, since 2013), 86 communes from the Uzege plains to the Cevennes foothills on clay-limestone soils. Red and rose signatures Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault-Carignan: colourful and powerful, spicy and fruity (blackberry, cherry, garrigue, pepper, liquorice). Golden and highly aromatic whites (min. 40% Viognier, 20% Grenache Blanc, plus Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino): apricot, white peach, flowers, citrus, dried fruit.