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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Shiraz grape
		Shiraz is the name of a grape used to make a popular style of red wine, either on its own or blended with others.
		Shiraz has not always been in favor in Australia; in the 1970s white wine was so popular growers were ripping up unprofitable Shiraz vineyards, even those with very old vines[?].
		Shiraz is also used to make the unique "sparkling Shiraz," an alarmingly blood-red sparkling wine that is not usually exported.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/sh/Shiraz_grape (294 words)

	Shiraz grape - Definition, explanation
		This grape is usually known as Shiraz in Australia, where it was referred to as Hermitage as recently as the late 1980s.
		It is believed that the name of the grape Shiraz was taken from that of the city of Shiraz, Iran, where the process of winemaking is believed to have originated 7000 years ago.
		Shiraz continues to be the main grape of the Northern Rhône and is associated with classic wines such as Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie;.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/sh/shiraz_grape.php (744 words)

	TED Case Study Template
		Iranian legend on the Shiraz grape is old and ancient as the land itself.
		Some contest that the origin of the grape is from the Rhone Valley and that old Shirazi vineyards used the grape.
		Shiraz Number one grape in Australia with 319,626 tonnes crushed in 2003.
	www.american.edu /ted/shiraz.htm (3535 words)

	Shiraz grape (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is believed that the name of the grape Shiraz was taken from that of the city of Shiraz, Iran, where the process of winemaking is believed to have originated 7000 years ago.
		Shiraz continues to be the main grape of the Northern RhÃ´ne and is associated with classic wines such as Hermitage and CÃ´te-RÃ´tie.
		Shiraz has been widely used as a blending grape in the red wines of many countries due to its fleshy fruit mid-palate, balancing the weaknesses of other varieties and resulting in a "complete" wine.
	shopping.abcworld.net /Shiraz_grape.html (656 words)

	Shiraz / Syrah Wine Information
		Now that Shiraz has become well known and popular, some wineries in the US who are making an "Austrlian style wine" with this grape are calling their wines Shiraz as well.
		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.
		Shiraz is known for its spicy flberry, plum, and peppery flavors.
	www.wineintro.com /types/sirah.html (326 words)

	Happs & Three Hills - Three Hills Shiraz
		Shiraz or Syrah is one of the oldest established grape varietals in the Cotes du Rhone region of southern France, and there were competing stories abound about its origin.
		Shiraz has not been much planted in Margaret River because in the early years it was not regarded as a suitable subject for refined company.
		Shiraz produces a different wine in the north of Margaret River to that in the south.
	www.happs.com.au /pages/3HillsShiraz.html (1289 words)

	Shiraz grape - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Shiraz is the name of a grape variety used to make a popular style of red wine, either on its own or blended with others.
		More likely is that the name of the grape is a modification of "Scyras," one of a number of synonyms for Syrah in the Rhône Valley, where it was already established in Roman times and from where it was taken to Australia by James Busby in 1832.
		Shiraz is also used to make the unique "sparkling Shiraz," an alarmingly blood-red sparkling wine that is not usually exported from Australia.
	www.music.us /education/S/Shiraz-grape.htm (705 words)

	Shiraz Wine with Food
		Shiraz is a full bodied wine, rich, dark, full bodied, heavy in tannin and peppery, with a lush texture and ripe fruit flavors, it is delicious with lamb beef, duck and goose complimenting their somewhat heavier flavors.
		Shiraz is the most widely planted grape variety in Australia representing 40% of the total red grape crush and one fifth of all wine grape production.
		The beauty of Shiraz is that it can flourish in a range of climates and soils depending on aging and the winemakers artistry.
	www.huntingsociety.org /Shiraz.html (459 words)

	Shiraz Wines
		Wines from the Shiraz grape are referred to as Syrah wines in France and America and Shiraz wines elsewhere in the world.
		Shiraz wines are often mixed with other grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, to temper the rich body of the wine.
		The Shiraz grape is currently the most popular source for red wine in Australia and has skyrocketed in popularity there and in California in recent years.
	www.webwine.com /shiraz-wines.html (270 words)

	Shiraz - Wine Diva
		Shiraz reached its lowest point when the South Australian government implemented a vine pull scheme to replace old, low yielding Shiraz vines with the more fashionable Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
		Shiraz can be made into a range of styles, defined by the terroir of the region and the winemakers' artistry.
		Shiraz deserves is status as Australia's flagship grape variety.
	www.winediva.com.au /grapes/shiraz.asp (389 words)

	Whatever you call it, shiraz rocks - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		The shiraz grape was once thought to come from Iran, the former Persia, and syrah is the French pronunciation.
		In 1997, University of California-Davis grapevine geneticist Carole Meredith and her graduate student John Bowers used genetic profiling techniques to discover that the shiraz grape was actually a cross between dureza and mondeuse blanche varieties.
		Though the shiraz grape is not indigenous to Iran, grapes were first made into wine in the Middle East in much the same way that lomi salmon — salt salmon, tomatoes, onions and ice cubes — is a tasty Hawaiian dish, though the ingredients originated in other parts of the world.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jun/08/il/il20a.html (624 words)

	5 of India's finest wines
		Cabernet Shiraz red wine from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz (Syrah) grapes, this is a full-bodied wine with soft tannins and a delicate spicy taste (Rs 290/360/415 respectively).
		Shiraz Rose' wine, a bright salmon pink made from the Shiraz grape, the wine is very fruity and flowery and crisp and refreshing to drink (Rs 290/360/415).
		Launched in late 2003, this wine (from the same grape) is fresh and crisp and has aromas of gooseberries and freshly mown grass and a somewhat smoky, flinty character that is most attractive.
	www.rediff.com /money/2005/apr/23wine.htm (535 words)

	Niel Joubert Shiraz wine from South Africa
		Shiraz is the name of a grape variety used to make a popular style of red wine, either on its own or blended with others.
		It has sometimes been thought that the name of the grape Shiraz was taken directly from that of the city of Shiraz, Iran.
		In France Shiraz is the main grape of the Northern Rhône (where it is always called Syrah), associated with classic wines such as Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie.
	african-tradition.com /wine/product_info.php/products_id/178 (547 words)

	Types of Grape (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is a mutation of the Pinot Gris grape.
		Sauvignon Blanc: This grape is grown primarily in California and France.
		Syrah/Shiraz: This grape is grown in France and California as Syrah wine, and in Australia as Shiraz.
	www.cookeryonline.com /mealexperience/Grapes/Index.htm (1745 words)

	Shiraz Summary
		Shiraz's greatest achievements are in the wider realm of the arts.
		The mausoleum of the poet Hafez in Shiraz.
		Prior to a wider adoption of printing presses, Shiraz was a major center for the production of high quality manuscripts that circulated throughout the Islamic world as late as the seventeenth and even into the eigthteenth centuries.
	www.bookrags.com /Shiraz (527 words)

	Grape Thinking Wine Blog - Lifestyle, Wine, and Culture
		Grape Thinking’s 1 year anniversary is coming up and we’re excited about taking this to another level.
		I think this wine goes to show that Aussie Shiraz is so seriously good that they can give it as stupid a name as they like without having any cause for concern.
		The perks of being on the Grape Thinking team are expense paid travels, free wine, and becoming part of a team that wants to help bring the world together.
	www.grapethinking.com (2003 words)

	Travel Classics: Uncorking Australia's Seductive Shiraz: Eunice Fried
		Shiraz is the great Syrah grape of France's Rhone Valley, but Australia renamed it, probably for the city of Shiraz in Iran where the grape is thought to have originated around 600 B.C. France and Iran aside, it found a natural home in Australia.
		Today, Shiraz is the most planted wine grape in the country with 63,250 acres in vines, and it accounts for 38 percent of all red wines.
		But Shiraz's suppleness and structure and rich aromas can be fully appreciated only when its name is the sole grape on the label.
	www.travelclassics.com /library/shiraz_fried.shtml (1314 words)

	Syrah \| Shiraz, The Syrah Wine Grape
		The heat-loving Syrah grape variety has adapted well to both the warm venues of California, Southern Oregon and Washington, as well as to a revival in interest of robust and heavy red wines.
		The Australian versions tend to be much more intensely fruit driven with less hard-edged angularity in youth, despite possessing significant amounts of tannin and characteristic peppery spiciness.
		Shiraz’s combination of rich character and approachability in youth can largely be credited with securing Australia’s global reputation as a leading source of highly-characterful, value-priced wines.
	wine.appellationamerica.com /grape-varietal/Syrah-\|-Shiraz.html (533 words)

	AsiaOne Wine, Dine & Unwind (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From experience, they began to differentiate the wines, from the method used, to the type of grape used, and where the grape was grown.
		Shiraz may well be one of the oldest wine grapes cultivated in modern times.
		Shiraz was originally thought to originate in Iran, in Shiraz, capital of Fars province, around 935km from Teheran.
	wineanddine.asiaone.com.sg /wines/basics/shiraz.html (639 words)

	Top Tastes - The Wine News - Grapevine Wine Pages
		Until the 1950s, this widely planted grape was used almost exclusively as a base wine for Australia's version of Port until the late Max Schubert, chief winemaker at Penfolds, demonstrated that a hearty red could be made from it in the form of the wine he called "Grange Hermitage," the country's international icon wine.
		The shiraz grape excels in the Barossa Valley's Mediterranean-like climate, and the reputation of Elderton Command was quickly established with the initial release of the 1984 vintage, which won a prestigious Jimmy Watson Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Show.
		Although d'Arenberg's dead arm-affected shiraz blocks are considered by local grape growers and winemakers as having "one foot in the grave," these truncated, gap-toothed old vines have been producing small bunches of highly flavored grapes since the 19th century.
	www.toptastes.com /wine/jun02/shiraz.htm (6027 words)

	Sak's Centredale Liquors & Wine Cellar of North Providence, RI
		True as that may be, Shiraz is a grape variety actually not native to Australia.
		In France Syrah is one of the primary grapes grown in the Rhone region, where it is used to make such prestigious wines as Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cote-Rotie, Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage, and the less notable but very good and affordable Cotes-du-Rhone.
		Shiraz wine is also produced in South Africa, but they are not noteworthy.
	www.oxfordwineroom.com /wineonline/ri_saks/main.asp (459 words)

	Shiraz grape jam :: Recipe :: ABC South West WA
		Put bunches of grapes in deep water to wash them, then pluck the grapes off and place in a colander to drain.
		Ripe grapes don't have enough pectin to make a thick jam but I definitely do not use a jam setter, only a small amount of lemon because I think it detracts from the grape flavour.
		Serving Suggestion: Shiraz grape jam is best served with plain bread or scones, or baked recotta cheese.
	www.abc.net.au /southwestwa/stories/s1361010.htm (272 words)

	British Expat: Food: Australian Wine - Shiraz
		The grape is believed to have come to Australia first from its home, Hermitage in the Rhone area of France many years ago.
		It is the most widely grown red grape variety, grown in almost all regions, and makes the most recognised Australian wines in the world market such as Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace amongst others.
		The aromas and flavours of Shiraz vary with wine style and region, but are usually flberry, plums, and pepper in varying degrees dependent on growing conditions.
	www.britishexpat.com /Food__Australian_Wine_-_Shiraz.603.0.html (512 words)

	Wine Tidbits - A Short history of Shiraz (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first cuttings of Shiraz made it to Australia, probably with James Busby in 1832 and were incorrectly labelled Scyras which is a popular northern Rhone Valley variety.
		Shiraz grapes are used to create the world famous Grange Hermitage.
		Shiraz does very well in our cool climate and thrives in warm spring weather to produce a strikingly peppery wine.
	www.uncork.com.au /tidbits10.htm (983 words)

	Syrah - Shiraz Grape Variety - Cellarnotes.net
		The grape is thought to be named for a city in Persia (Shiraz) where it probably originated.
		The grape was introduced to Australia in 1832 by James Bushby who brought in vines of several varieties from Europe.
		The Shiraz grape is the most widely planted red grape variety in Australia where it is sometimes blended with
	www.cellarnotes.net /syrah.html (440 words)

	Greenock Creek, Greenock Creek Shiraz, Fine Wines !! Taylor & Norton
		The winery's first release was in 1988, when it sold a 1986 Shiraz from its tiny cellar door situated beneath the Waugh's 150 year old stone cottage.
		Shiraz is characterized by ripe dark berry fruit and spicy fl pepper flavors with fine-grained tannins and excellent length.
		Made from 10-year-old vines cropped at 1-1.5 tons per acre, it is a dense, full-bodied Shiraz possessing fabulous intensity, great purity, and a multi-tiered, skyscraper-like mid-palate.
	www.taylorandnorton.com /newsite/greenock_creek.htm (1088 words)

	K&L Wines: 1999 Armstrong Shiraz
		Elegant and very polished with a bouquet of dark plums and hints of toffee that are replicated on the palate with fine balancing tannins and integrated use of oak.
		Shiraz is also frequently blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Grenache.
		The 1999 Armstrong Shiraz you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our fulfillment center.
	www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=994213 (593 words)

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