Syrah vines are relatively productive, yet not too vigorous. Like Merlot, it is sensitive to coulure, and although Syrah buds fairly late, it is a mid-season ripener.
Syrah (or Serine) is supposed to have been brought in the south of France from the region of Syracuse by the Roman.
The vine-variety is the principal grape in the north of the Rhõne Valley. Syrah appreciates poor soil and hot climate.
Syrah has a long documented history in the Rhõne region of Southeastern France, and it was not known if it had originated in that region.
Syrah (pronounced Sah-RAH)
The great red of France’s northern Rhone Valley, where it produces the famed wines of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage, syrah, in recent years, has become the darling of winemakers around the globe, especially in Australia, ...
Opening their 2003 Dunnsden Vineyard Syrah irritated and consternated me. They have a thick red plastic seal over the enclosure, presenting a false image of a traditional wax seal for added protection.
Ravenswood 2002 Sonoma County "Icon" Syrah ($16.99)
An attractive Rhone-style offering from a winery much better known for its Zinfandels, this sturdy red is labeled Syrah with 87 percent of the predominant grape, ...
Syrah
The Syrah grape originated in Asia Minor where it was called the "Shiraz" grape, as it still is by the Australians.
SYRAH
A red-wine grape variety of Persian origin grown in the Rhone Valley region of France, where it is used to create the notable Hermitage red wine. In Australia, it is known as Shiraz.
Syrah
[Marsanne]
The thinking mans pinot noir, less sex and more intellect, with softness tempered by spice and steel, complemented by a deep maze of flavour subtelties at the top level. Has a tendency to warm, sweet generosity.
Syrah/ Shiraz - Shiraz is the leading grape of Australia and the classic red grape of the northern Rhone Valley of France (where it is known as Syrah). It is also grown throughout southern France.
Syrah (Sah-ra)
Syrah is a hearty wine noted for its complexity of aromas and flavors including raspberry, plum, smoke, and white pepper. It is a dark red wine, sometimes almost black in color. This wine is also called Shiraz.
Syrah (Shiraz)
In France (Northern Rhone wines), where Syrah represents less than 2% of all red wine plantings this variety and its wines are cherished.
Syrah
A distinguished red varietal made famous in the Rhone Valley, now grown in California and Australia, where is it known as Shiraz.
Table wine
Any still, dry wine less than 15% alcohol meant to accompany food.
Syrah: A red grape planted extensively in the Rhõne Valley of France, Australia and elsewhere; a spicy, full and tannic wine that usually requires aging before it can be enjoyed.
Syrah / Shiraz (prunes, spices and berries)
Shiraz is the name of an old city in Iran (Persia). That's probably where the grape variety originated. It is known in France and California as Syrah, and in Australia as Shiraz.
SYRAH:
A grape variety associated with the Rhone Valley region of France, famous for creating "Hermitage" red wine. In the cooler regions of Australia a similar grape is grown successfully and called the Shiraz.
Syrah (Shiraz) - Syrah can produce monumental red wines with strong tannins and complex combinations of flavors including berry, plum and smoke. It's known as Shiraz mainly in Australia and South Africa.
Syrah/Shiraz: This grape is grown in France and California as Syrah wine, and in Australia as Shiraz. In France, it is associated with the Rhone Valley and Hermitage red wines.
Syrah/Shiraz is the same grape under two different names. The Australians launched their world wide wine industry with Shiraz, and have really increased its popularity. Resulting wines are full bodied with medium tannin.
SYRAH or SHIRAZ (Red) [sih-RAH or shih-RAHZ]
Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie in France , Penfolds Grange in Australia --the epitome of Syrah is a majestic red that can age for half a century.
Syrah/shiraz
A popular, intensely flavored grape that's notable in Rhone, France. It's also famous in Australia and is grown increasingly around the world. Often bold and velvety with black pepper, smoky ripe berry and meaty notes.
Syrah (Shiraz). The classic red grape of the northern Rhone Valley of France and also grown throughout southern France, syrah is also the leading grape of Australia (where it is known as shiraz).
Syrah (see'-rah)
One of the great red wine grapes. At home in the Rhone valley of France, it has made its way to Australia where it is known as Shiraz as well as California where it is still known as Syrah.
Syrah is the Rhône's noblest grape, producing as it does the Northern Rhône's Reds almost exclusively and now a good proportion of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas as well.
Syrah
Shiraz and Syrah are both originally from the same clone, but various regions have chosen one name or the other.
Syrah/Shiraz
Wonderfully rich and spicy, Syrah is responsible for the great wines of the northern Rhõne and many southern French wines. In Australia, where it known as Shiraz, it produces rich, ripe voluptuous wines.
Syrah / Shiraz grapes
Shiraz or Syrah is a variety of grape used in wine. The names are interchangeable. It is called Syrah in France and most often in the United States.
Syrah - (See-rah)
The classic Rhone red grape allegedly brought back from Shiraz in Persia by the 14th-Century crusader Gaspard de Sterimberg.
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère all fared well in Chile. The wines are rich, fine-textured, well-structured, with lower alcohol, lots of fresh natural acidity and soft tannins.
Syrah=Shiraz=Petite Sirah? - We make sense out of the confusion. [3/04]
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Truth In Wine Labeling - How accurate is that label, and how healthful is that wine? [12/03-1/04] ...
Syrah: Originally from Persia (Shiraz in Iran); adapted well to warmer climates of San Juan and La Rioja provinces. Intense red; sweet, soft tannins; spicy flavors of ripe red fruit.
Syrah/Shiraz
This grape, also known as Shiraz, is grown the world over, from Southern France, to Australia, Argentina, California, and Washington State.
Syrah (aka Shiraz, depending on vineyard location) - black fruits, black spices - especially white and black pepper
Pinot Noir - red fruits, floral, herbs ...
Syrah (Shiraz)
tobacco, black/white pepper, blackberry, smoke
Tempranillo ...
From 2008 Syrah and Mourvèdre must account for at least 10% of the blend. In short, this is best thought of as principally Carignan and Grenache, with a number of other not necessarily insignificant players alongside.
An American Syrah. These tend to be very serious, massive wines that are often so explosive in youth that they're hard to drink, and very hard to pair with food. You will have a better wine after a few years, far smoother and more drinkable.
In the Languedoc the term refers to varieties such as Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache, which are encouraged in place of Carignan, Cinsaut and other lesser grapes. The minimum quantity of "improving varieties" is laid down in appellation regulations.
In the area of Faugères are also cultivated Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache Noir grapes, usually blended to Carignan.
Syrah
(sih-RAH)
Shiraz in Australia, Syrah is heavily pigmented, tannic, and alcoholic.
Columbia Winery's "entry level" bottle is a fine example of American Syrah, offering distinction, complexity, and character - a stark contrast from the myriad labels of "me-too" Shiraz flooding retail shelves.
The varietals most often used in making a rosé wine include: Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Sangiovese and Zinfandel. These varietals may be either used solo or in a blend.
Shiraz (if you are drinking an Australian wine) and Syrah (if you are drinking a wine from France or California) covers the entire spectrum of red wine's glory: from the simple, yet rich and fruity Vin de Pays of France Languedoc region, ...
The Northern Rhône is the home of the Syrah grape (aka Shiraz), which makes full flavoured, meaty, structured red wines in the Appellations of Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage, Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and St Joseph.
The Rhône region produces mostly strong, full-bodied red wines from the Syrah grape. The Loire is known for its white wines, the district of Pouilly-Fumé using Sauvignon Blanc grapes and Vouvray using Chenin Blanc.
In Apple Hill, Petite Syrah can be found at Madroña and Camino Jodar is the place for Sangiovese. Across the county in Pleasant Valley, Syrah can be located at Colibri Ridge.
Our Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the new plantings of Syrah are planted at an elevation of 1200 feet. This lower area on the ranch has a slightly warmer microclimate allowing these varieties to ripen fully.
Shiraz - Shiraz or Syrah is a variety of grape used to make red wine.
Solera system - A process used to systematically blend various vintages of Sherry.
Sommelier - A trained wine expert that often works in fine restaurants.
$ Red - Qupe Central Coast Syrah
Football is an American game. I couldn't well not include an American wine selection for a Super Bowl party, could I?
$$ White - Trimbach Reisling "Clos Sainte Hune" ...
Petite Sirah: Not related to Syrah/Shiraz. Deep, dark colour with jamminess and good acidity.
Ruby Cabernet: Deep-coloured and pleasant. Best enjoyed young.
" Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are all varietals. In a wine note, "varietal character" means that the wine shows the expected aromas and flavors for the grape from which it is made.
Super Tuscan:Wines from Tuscany made using international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah rather than relying primarily on local varieties such as Sangiovese.
Black Pepper
Fragrant, floral, and distinctively peppery. A trademark of Syrah, also found in Grenache, Carignan, Petite Sirah.
Blackberry
A common descriptor for the smell or taste in young Zinfandels.
The different grapes in the wine
"Did you know that this blend is unique because it has 80% Caberet Sauvignon and 20% Syrah?"
The climate of that given year
"It was particularly cool in Napa in '05 so they had to harvest earlier that year." ...
Term almost solely applied to "spicy" wines, such as Gewurztraminer among the whites, or the red Rhone Syrah and Australian Shiraz wines. Is a component which can almost be described as pungent in quality, being reminiscent of anise, cinnamon etc.
The so-called "noble" grapes are those that produce the world's finest wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Riesling (some would also include Syrah, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese).
In Australia also known as Hermitage, in France as Syrah or Petite Syrah.
History ...
Pretty much all the varietals that come to your mind: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris, Riesling, Merlot.you get the picture.
typically using the following grapes in order of quantity used: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc.
Black currant: Bordeaux wines with a high percentage of Cabernet-Sauvignon, and similarly-based California wines may recall blackcurrant or cassis flavor as do some Syrahs.
Meaty Describes highly extracted red wines that are so full-bodied and concentrated, they seem chewy. Can also describe the aromas of cooked meat, bacon and game that are sometimes associated with Syrah and Pinot Noir.
 See also: Wine, Red, Grape, Region, Sauvignon
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