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Syrah

The dark, peppery red. Also called Shiraz, mainly in Australia.

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A glass of Syrah with the flavours it is known for

Syrah in a minute

Tastes of
  • Blackberry
  • Black pepper
  • Olive
  • Smoke
Most famous in
The northern Rhône: Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie
What to try next
If you like it, try Grenache for something softer, or Cabernet Sauvignon for more structure.
Cabernet SauvignonGrenache

How it feels in the glass

Body
LightFull
Tannin
SoftGrippy
Acidity
SoftZingy

Body is how heavy the wine feels. Tannin is the dry grip of strong tea. Acidity is the mouth-watering freshness of lemonade. How to taste wine

At the table

What to eat with it

Barbecue, lamb, slow-cooked stews.

Smoky, peppery wine for smoky, peppery food. Syrah has the weight for meat off the grill or out of the pot.

Wine with food: the simple rules

Grilled lamb chops, a pot of stew and a glass of dark red wine on an outdoor table
The business side

Syrah in the northern Rhône is grown on terraces so steep that labour costs per hectare rival the Mosel's. Elsewhere (Australia as Shiraz, the Languedoc, California) it is a volume grape with published prices in the low hundreds to low thousands of dollars per ton.

Economics

Syrah in the northern Rhône is grown on terraces so steep that labour costs per hectare rival the Mosel's. Elsewhere (Australia as Shiraz, the Languedoc, California) it is a volume grape with published prices in the low hundreds to low thousands of dollars per ton.

Key facts

World plantings
≈ 190,000 haOIV 2017

Where it grows

Vineyards in RhôneRegionRhôneTwo regions in one: the tiny, steep Syrah appellations of the north (Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie) and the large…

Famous wines

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Château de BeaucastelChâteau de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques PerrinRhôneSunset over the vineyards of Tain-l'Hermitage, Rhône Valley, FranceDomaine Jean-Louis Chave, HermitageRhôneGrand cru vineyard and the Chapel of St. Christopher, Hermitage hill, Rhône, FranceDomaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Cuvée CathelinRhôneGrand cru vineyard, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, FranceE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La LandonneRhôneAmpuis, Côte-RôtieE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La MoulineRhôneVineyards in Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, northern Rhône ValleyE. Guigal, Côte-Rôtie La TurqueRhône
Syrah grapes
Clusters of Shiraz, or Syrah grapes. Note the deep color of the berries. Chrisada Sookdhis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Sources

  1. California Grape Crush Report (prices per ton by variety and district), CDFA / USDA NASS, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. OIV Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties, OIV, 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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RegionRhôneProducerChâteau de BeaucastelProducerDomaine Jean-Louis ChaveProducerE. Guigal