Syrah/Shiraz Flashcards
1
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Syrah/Shiraz profile
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Black fruit
Black pepper
Medium to high tannins
Medium to high acidity
2
Q
Syrah profile
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Fresh black fruit
Herbal notes
Black pepper
Rhone style (called Syrah)
3
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Shiraz profile
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Cooked black fruits
Licorice
Australian style (called Shiraz)
4
Q
French areas for Syrah
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Northern Rhone (classic region for Syrah)
Cote Rotie (in Northern Rhone - exceptionally steep slopes)
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage (lower price and higher yields than Hermitage and Cote Rotie)
Languedoc-Roussillon (Pays d’Oc is single varietal and Minervois is blended)
5
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Australian area for Shiraz
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South Eastern Australia (high volume/inexpensive)
Barossa Valley (some of world’s oldest Shiraz vines)
Hunter Valley
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