Shiraz/Syrah Wines
(Sah-ra or Shi-raz)
Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity
Shiraz is used primarily to be blended in Hermitage .It is very often confused with the red wine Petite Sirah grown mainly in California.
Syrah , for several years has been planted on a large scale , infact in the year 2004 ,it has been estinated to be grown at 142600 hectares.
Shiraz's DNA profiling in 1999 shows that this variety is the offspring of Durez and Mondeuse Blancehe ,which are found in Southern of France.
Taste Profile
Shiraz has the well characteristic flavor of spicy and peppery blackberry and plum.Also flavors of mocha,dark chocolate and licorice is often added.The warmer climate brings with itself the rather mellower and sweeter flavor. Whereas the colder climate spices the wine up equally.Already attempted aren't you?? .It is a very versatile wine which can be made from driest of choice to the sweetest.The fruity flavor it holds goes well amazingly with roasted meat .Toffee notes if present come not from the fruit but from the wine having rested in oak barrels.
The shiraz variety has a spicy and hearty red.While shiraz is the main components for blending various wines,it is also used to produce the darkest ,finest and deepest wines of the world,containing intense flavorings of spicy red having brilliant longevity.
Wines made from Shiraz are very powerfully flavored with a wide range of taste notes.The flavor notes hugely depends upon the soil ,climate etc..The heavy aroma of this wine generally ranges from violets to berries ,espresso,black pepper and the yummilicious CHOCOLATE!!!..Really i mean what else to ask for,so many flavors in one bottle of wine.!!
History
The Shiraz grape was once thought to have originated in Persia, but recent research indicates the grape is a native of the Rhone valley, in France. Yes, there is a town in the middle east named Shiraz that has made wine for centuries. However, that town is NOT where the Shiraz grape came from. According to some historic accounts, Guy De'Sterimberg brought Shiraz to southern France after visiting Iran during the crusades. Eventually, he became a hermit and created a vineyard on a hill near his home in the Rhone River Valley. This wine became known as the Hermitage.
Another legend of the grape variety's origin, based on the name Syrah, is that it was brought from Syracuse by the legions of Roman Emperor Probus sometime after AD 280. This legend also lacks documentary evidence and is inconsistent with ampelographic findings.
Synonyms
The name Shiraz is mainly thought of orignated from France.The grape is also known under many other synonyms that are used in various parts of the world including
• Antourenein
• Noir,
• Balsamina,
• Candive,
• Entournerein,
• Hignin Noir,
• Marsanne Noir,
• Schiras,
• Sirac,
• Syra,
• Syrac,
• Serine,
• Sereine.
Thw australian documents use the spelling "Scyras", which is often speculated to have come from the "strinization" of Syrah's name via Sycras.The British documents too have documented the name Shiraz.But still there is no evidence whats so ever that this name originated in Australia.Although it is very much true that it was the Australian useage that made this wine popular.
Food pairing
Shiraz is best appreciated with beef and other very hearty foods.May it be Indian, Mexican or any other spicy food, Shiraz just spreads its magic all over.But the most important thing to be noted in this is that this wine should be served at "room temperature" at about 67F.This makes syrah the warmest temperature at which any wine is served.
Shiraz can be drunk immediately, but can also be aged for up to 5 years depending on how tannic it is.
Syrah and health
The Black Shiraz, an espresso of wine with 16-17% alcohol content, often along with its sister wine "The Head Over Heel Black Shiraz" is that it does not give you the usual alcoholic burn even though it has an high alcoholic content.
The centre of all theories and knowledge that speaks about the great health benefits of drinking red wines is known as RESVERATROL.It is a powerful antioxidant ,that serves many functions within the human body. There are also many other antioxidants within red wine. Antioxidants themselves are great tools to help boost your immune system and prevent sicknesses. They can also provide you with more energy, give you more focus and improve everything from vision to your metabolism.
(Sah-ra or Shi-raz)
Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity
Shiraz is used primarily to be blended in Hermitage .It is very often confused with the red wine Petite Sirah grown mainly in California.
Syrah , for several years has been planted on a large scale , infact in the year 2004 ,it has been estinated to be grown at 142600 hectares.
Shiraz's DNA profiling in 1999 shows that this variety is the offspring of Durez and Mondeuse Blancehe ,which are found in Southern of France.
Taste Profile
Shiraz has the well characteristic flavor of spicy and peppery blackberry and plum.Also flavors of mocha,dark chocolate and licorice is often added.The warmer climate brings with itself the rather mellower and sweeter flavor. Whereas the colder climate spices the wine up equally.Already attempted aren't you?? .It is a very versatile wine which can be made from driest of choice to the sweetest.The fruity flavor it holds goes well amazingly with roasted meat .Toffee notes if present come not from the fruit but from the wine having rested in oak barrels.
The shiraz variety has a spicy and hearty red.While shiraz is the main components for blending various wines,it is also used to produce the darkest ,finest and deepest wines of the world,containing intense flavorings of spicy red having brilliant longevity.
Wines made from Shiraz are very powerfully flavored with a wide range of taste notes.The flavor notes hugely depends upon the soil ,climate etc..The heavy aroma of this wine generally ranges from violets to berries ,espresso,black pepper and the yummilicious CHOCOLATE!!!..Really i mean what else to ask for,so many flavors in one bottle of wine.!!
History
The Shiraz grape was once thought to have originated in Persia, but recent research indicates the grape is a native of the Rhone valley, in France. Yes, there is a town in the middle east named Shiraz that has made wine for centuries. However, that town is NOT where the Shiraz grape came from. According to some historic accounts, Guy De'Sterimberg brought Shiraz to southern France after visiting Iran during the crusades. Eventually, he became a hermit and created a vineyard on a hill near his home in the Rhone River Valley. This wine became known as the Hermitage.
Another legend of the grape variety's origin, based on the name Syrah, is that it was brought from Syracuse by the legions of Roman Emperor Probus sometime after AD 280. This legend also lacks documentary evidence and is inconsistent with ampelographic findings.
Synonyms
The name Shiraz is mainly thought of orignated from France.The grape is also known under many other synonyms that are used in various parts of the world including
• Antourenein
• Noir,
• Balsamina,
• Candive,
• Entournerein,
• Hignin Noir,
• Marsanne Noir,
• Schiras,
• Sirac,
• Syra,
• Syrac,
• Serine,
• Sereine.
Thw australian documents use the spelling "Scyras", which is often speculated to have come from the "strinization" of Syrah's name via Sycras.The British documents too have documented the name Shiraz.But still there is no evidence whats so ever that this name originated in Australia.Although it is very much true that it was the Australian useage that made this wine popular.
Food pairing
Shiraz is best appreciated with beef and other very hearty foods.May it be Indian, Mexican or any other spicy food, Shiraz just spreads its magic all over.But the most important thing to be noted in this is that this wine should be served at "room temperature" at about 67F.This makes syrah the warmest temperature at which any wine is served.
Shiraz can be drunk immediately, but can also be aged for up to 5 years depending on how tannic it is.
Syrah and health
The Black Shiraz, an espresso of wine with 16-17% alcohol content, often along with its sister wine "The Head Over Heel Black Shiraz" is that it does not give you the usual alcoholic burn even though it has an high alcoholic content.
The centre of all theories and knowledge that speaks about the great health benefits of drinking red wines is known as RESVERATROL.It is a powerful antioxidant ,that serves many functions within the human body. There are also many other antioxidants within red wine. Antioxidants themselves are great tools to help boost your immune system and prevent sicknesses. They can also provide you with more energy, give you more focus and improve everything from vision to your metabolism.
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