Syrah
"Syrah - aka Shiraz."
Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Shiraz or Syrah, these wines enjoy great popularity.
Wines made from Shiraz are often powerfully flavoured and full-bodied. The variety produces wines with a wide range of flavour notes, depending on the climate and soils where it is grown, as well as other viticultural practices chosen. Aroma characters can range from violets to berries (usually dark as opposed to red), chocolate, espresso and black pepper. No one aroma can be called typical, although both blackberry and pepper are quite frequently expressed through the variety.