Syrah/Shiraz

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

• Thick-skinned
• Medium to high tannins
• Medium to high acidity
• Can develop dried fruit flavours and notes of leather, meat, and earth

Moderate climate
* Medium body
* Fresh black fruit flavours (black cherry, black berry), herbal notes, and black pepper aromas
* Nothern Rhône

Warm climate
* Full body
* High alcohol
* Cooked black fruits and liquorice
* Australia

Question 2

Terroir

Answer 2

Moderate to warm climate

Question 3

Winemaking

Answer 3

• Blended with local grapes such as Grenache in Southern Rhône
• Oak maturation is used to soften tannins and add flavours of smoe and spice

Question 4

Syrah

Northern Rhône, France

Regions

Answer 4

Côte Rôtie AOC
* The northest of the Northern Rhône
* Steep and stony slopes
* co-ferment a small amount of viognier

Hermitage AOC
Steep and south-facing hill

Crozes-Hermitage AOC
* Less intense

Question 5

Syrah

South of France

Regions

Answer 5

Minervois AOC

Pays d’Oc IGP

Question 6

Shiraz

Australia

Regions

Answer 6

South Eastern Australia
Inexpensive and high-volume

Barossa Valley
* The world oldest Shiraz vines
* Low yields
* Full body
* High and ripe tannin
* Cooked black fruit flavours (black berry, black cherry), black pepper, and oftern spicky flavours from oak (vanilla, coffee)

Hunter Valley
* Medium body
* Medium to high tannin
* Black fruit flavours
* Can develop flavours of earch and meat with bottle age