Sauvignon Shiraz
Your Guide To Understanding Shiraz
If there is one grape that this country does best, it must be Shiraz, one of the top types of red wine. It is the grape that we have made our own with wines such as Penfolds Grange wowing drinkers around the world. Walk into most wine shops in the United States or Europe and you are sure to find a good selection of Australian Shiraz to choose from. At the time with Cabernet Sauvignon was the dominant flavour, Shiraz’s lack of popularity meant that you couldn’t give a bottle away, now Shiraz has had a resurgence is more interesting and in demand than ever before.
Most commonly, Shiraz is considered to be a quite robust and often heavy red wine, to be accompanied with a steak dinner or simply drinking on its own. But while plenty of our Shiraz does still come in this style, especially from regions such as McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley in South Australia, Shiraz can be made to suit any palate. From sweet Rose to big and powerful alcoholic monsters Shiraz is the Jack of all trades.
Vineyard climate, though, has a great effect on red wine style with full-bodied wines usually coming from warmer areas of South Australia, while cooler regions such as Coonawarra, Margaret River in Western Australia as well as parts of Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory making spicier, more perfumed wines. You can find some great Shiraz wines from the Hunter Valley, known for their great character and earthy flavour.
Shiraz is also equally good as a blending partner with other grapes. Shiraz can have a very rich, full flavour and a high alcohol content which is aided by the presence of Grenache and Mourvedre. Shiraz Cabernet is ideal for aging and well structured. A relatively recent addition, in Australia at least, has been the addition of the white Viognier grape to Shiraz. Often unexpectedly, Shiraz Viognier blends can be an excellent wine which are full of flavour and supple to drink.
Whatever your preference, Shiraz is a red wine that is worth your time with its plentiful fruit flavour and how it makes great drinking once it hits the shelves.
Brander 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley
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