Shiraz

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Shiraz is a dark-skinned wine grape variety, also known as Syrah, widely used to produce full-bodied red wines around the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf dark-skinned grape variety
wine grape variety
alsoKnownAs Syrah
colorOfGrape dark-skinned
globalImportance one of the most widely planted dark-skinned wine grapes
grapeSpecies Vitis vinifera
grownIn Argentina
Australia
Canada
Chile
France
Italy
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain
United States
majorRegion Barossa Valley
California
Hunter Valley
McLaren Vale
Rhône Valley
Washington State
primaryWineColor red
skinThickness thick-skinned
synonymInAustralia Shiraz
synonymInFrance Syrah
typicalAcidityLevel medium
typicalAgingPotential good aging potential
typicalAlcoholLevel medium-high to high
typicalAroma blackberry
blackcurrant
pepper
plum
spice
typicalBody full-bodied
typicalFlavor black pepper
chocolate
dark fruit
licorice
typicalOakUsage often oak-aged
typicalServingTemperature 16–18 °C
typicalTanninLevel medium to high
typicalWineStyle full-bodied red wine
usedFor red wine production
usedInBlendWith Grenache
Mourvèdre
Viognier
wineColorIntensity deeply colored
wineStyle blended wine
single-varietal wine


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