Syrah

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Syrah is a dark-skinned wine grape variety known for producing full-bodied red wines with rich dark fruit flavors, peppery spice, and firm tannins, widely grown in regions such as the Rhône Valley, Australia, and parts of the Americas.

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Shiraz wine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf red wine grape
wine grape variety
agingPotential good aging potential
aromaticProfile peppery and savory notes
canProduce rosé wine
climatePreference moderate climate
warm climate
colorOfSkin dark-skinned
foodPairing game dishes
grilled meats
hard cheeses
roasted lamb
grownInCountry Argentina
Australia
Chile
France
South Africa
United States of America
surface form: United States
grownInRegion Barossa Valley
Central Coast of California
surface form: Central Coast California

Columbia Valley AVA
surface form: Columbia Valley

McLaren Vale wine region
surface form: McLaren Vale
notableAppellation Cornas
Côte-Rôtie
Hermitage
oakAging commonly aged in oak barrels
oftenBlendedWith Grenache
Mourvèdre
originCountry France
primaryRegion Rhône Valley
surface form: Northern Rhône

Rhône Valley
synonym Shiraz
synonymUsedInCountry Shiraz in Australia
Shiraz in South Africa
tanninLevel medium to high tannins
typicalAcidity medium to high acidity
typicalAlcoholLevel medium to high
typicalAromas black plum
blackberry
dark fruit
typicalBlendRole dominant variety in Rhône blends
typicalColor deep ruby
purple hue
typicalFlavors peppery spice
typicalStructure firm tannins
typicalWineStyle full-bodied
usedFor producing red wine
wineProfile rich and spicy red wine
wineTypeProduced still red wine

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Shiraz alsoKnownAs Syrah
Carneros AVA grapeVariety Syrah
Maipo Valley grapeVariety Syrah
Rapel Valley grapeVariety Syrah
Rockpile AVA grapeVariety Syrah
Calistoga AVA knownFor Syrah
Hunter Valley knownFor Syrah
this entity surface form: Shiraz wine
Lake County AVA knownFor Syrah
Paso Robles AVA knownFor Syrah
Shiraz synonymInFrance Syrah