Syrah & Shiraz Red wine
Syrah & shiraz red wine is a true international varietal and one rendered in an array of styles and flavours. Styles ranging from fresher, medium to full-bodied reds in the Rhône (where the grape originates) to quite rich, ripe and jammy versions Down Under, where it is commonly known as shiraz. As for aromas and flavours, cooler-climate regions tend to render violet florals, pepper, liquorice, earthy, savoury olive fruit, whereas warmer conditions push the profile further into sweeter, black cherry fruit with plum, clove, baking spice, dark chocolate and coffee. Furthermore, shiraz is a term that can be used as a stylistic reference for such riper, more opulent styles, and is therefore common in South African winemaking, for example. Syrah & shiraz red wine features prominently in France as a blending agent and is found in most appellations across Languedoc, southern Rhône and Roussillon. Appellations in the Northern Rhône such as Saint Joseph, Cornas and Côte-Rôtie can only be 100% syrah. Whichever, when paired with a roast leg of lamb, duck, venison or grilled steak, you just cannot beat a decent drop from this supremely delicious grape.
The ultimate 'Cape blend' of 57% syrah and 43% pinotage, matured in the finest French oak for 18 months. This big, bold >
£24
per case
Regular summer barbeques will entice you through cases of this sumptuous, southern French red blend. Beaurivage’s bright, >
Deeply coloured with profound black berry aromas, a touch of spice and notes of garrigue and liquorice. Grenache gives warmth >
£14.40
per case
Our highlight today is one of the Domaine de Mourchons top reds, their new 2018 Séguret Grand Reserve, which is simply stunning. >
£17.40
per case
There is a long story behind the name of Gayda’s top red – but the quality speaks for itself. Largely syrah, with grenache >
"...Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage from the northern Rhône is 100 per cent Syrah, aged partly in barrel and partly in foudres >
A wine you simply must not overlook. Produced from vines just north of Vienne and not a million miles from from Cote-Rotie's >
This is a wonderful example of the Syrah grape, showing the best qualities of the variety. It has a strong, complex aroma >
"Glass-staining ruby. Musky blackberry, cherry pit and succulent flowers on the deeply perfumed nose; a suave floral quality >
"Equal in quality to this vintage's Saint Joseph, Vidal Fleury's 2018 Cornas is reasonably rich and concentrated, with ripe >
£42
per case
"Aged solely in older barrels, the 2019 Hermitage is light years ahead of the vanilla-laden 2020. Full-bodied, richly tannic >
Yann Chaves organic domaine is a rising star in the northern Rhône. Le Rouvre is made from a specific plot of older vines >
Single vineyard with established vines of 50+ years of age, in classic terra rossa over limestone soils. Naturally low yielding, >
Stéphane's St-Joseph is a particularly classy expression of syrah. Certainly a substantial wine, but also with lovely purity >
Syrah from one of the most prestigious plots on the Belles Eaux estate. Intense black fruits and spice aromas, silky tannins And >
A classic example of cool-climate shiraz, with notes of coffee, sarsaparilla and pepper, highlighting the elegant fruit >
"A mighty, structured Hermitage from winemaking global superstar Michel Chapoutier. “The 2015 Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne >
Having taken over the reins at Chapoutier in 1990, Michel Chapoutier, the eighth winemaking generation of the family and >
Now showing a little more mature syrah character, with dark, meaty, smoky notes enhancing the deep, blackberry fruit. Fine, >
£8.70
per case
The biggest, and most structured wine in the Clayvin portfolio, the syrah requires a little time, but has enormous potential. >
The biggest, and most structured wine in the Clayvin portfolio, the syrah requires a little time, but has enormous potential. >
From one of Australia’s great estates. Smoky oak nuances, mocha overtones to the nose giving way to ripe cherries, and blackberries >
£12
per case
Keyneton Euphonium is a beautiful composition of shiraz from up to 50-year-old vines growing in the Eden and Barossa Valleys, >
Brimming with ripe black fruits and a subtle spice. This is a good full-bodied all-rounder.
