To my knowledge, Shiraz is a term coined in Australia and only bottles from there will say "Shiraz". Are there, in fact, other countries using the term "Shiraz" on their bottles? By the way, I had a bottle of Possum's Shiraz 2001 the other day. Well worth the $14!!!
Thank you,
Eric
No.
Yes, of course: Austria. Take a look:
Both terms are used here, btw..
M.
Also some California vintners:
pavane
It's my understanding that the Shiraz grape is named after Shiraz, Iran.
Thank you,
Yes Eric;
Canada; At least on Inniskillin's 2000 Brae Burn Estate.
A quick search of the BC provincial liquor stores comes up with: Canada (many), South Africa (a few), Chile (a couple), New Zealand (1) and Argentina (1).
-Walter
snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (Eric Reichenbach) wrote in news:26955-3F7C0EF8-145 @storefull-2336.public.lawson.webtv.net:
In Spain, Enrique Mendoza makes an excellent wine from the grape and they call it "Enrique Mendoza Shiraz" instead the more common "Syrah" used in most wineries. An excellent wine, BTW, as is the case with the winery. Their Reserva Santa Rosa is very, very good, and at 18eur the bottle is a great qpr.
Best,
Santiago
It might be safer to say, where in the world uses the term Syrah. The variety is known more universally by its synonym of Shiraz, in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, South America (aka Balsamina). In france there are two distinct types known as Grosse Syrah with larger berries, and the smaller berried, superioir Petite Syrah (no relation to the Petite Syrah{sirah/etc,etc} grown in california{reckoned to be Durif}). Syrah is also grown in Switzerland in the Valais, in Corsica, Spain and Tuscany, but Im not sure by what name it goes, as I havent seen any. Check out Jancis robinsons two books on grape varieties for more info - Vines Grapes and Wines, and Guide to Grape Varieties(?).
grazza
The last DNA test results from UC Davis say that Petite Sirah (or Petite Syrah) is related to Syrah!
...I believe that they were both grapes at one time...
pavane
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Hmm, no Petite Shiraz.
Kent zzzzz opines,
No, but the old-timers in California grape-growing called it [phonetically] "Pet It Seerah"
Up until the 1980s, when the old guys of Prohibition days started dying off, that's what it was called.
---Bob
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