16. Syrah/Shiraz Flashcards
What levels of acidity does Syrah have?
Medium to high acidity
What levels of acidity does Syrah have?
Medium to high acidity
What levels of tannins does Syrah have?
Medium to high tannins
What flavours does Syrah have?
Spices
Crushed black pepper (low ripeness)
Black fruit - black cherry, blackberry
Liquorice (high ripeness)
What wine has the following characteristics: Medium body Thick skin Black cherry and blackberry flavours Herbal note and black pepper aromas?
Syrah from Northern Rhone
What levels of tannins does Syrah have?
Medium to high tannins
What flavours does Syrah have?
Spices
Crushed black pepper (low ripeness)
Black fruit - black cherry, blackberry
Liquorice (high ripeness)
What climate does Syrah grow in?
Moderate to warm
What wine has the following characteristics: Medium body Thick skin Black cherry and blackberry flavours Herbal note and black pepper aromas
Syrah from Northern Rhone
What wine has the following characteristics: Full body Thick skin High alcohol Cooked black fruits Liquorice notes?
Shiraz from Australia
What grapes are in a Rhone blend?
Syrah and Grenache
What is traditional co-fermented with Syrah in Cote Rotie and why?
Viognier to add floral aromas (max 5% of wine)
Which of the Northern Rhone Syrah regions creates wines that are less intense and why?
Crozes-Hermitage - flatter ground
What are the key regions for Syrah/Shiraz?
2 countries, 7 regions
France - Northern Rhone (Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage), South of France
Australia - South Eastern Australia, Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley
What is the only black grape variety permitted in the AOC wines in Northern Rhone?
Syrah
What is traditional co-fermented with Syrah in Cote Rotie and why?
Viognier to add floral aromas
What are three key Syrah regions in Northern Rhone?
Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage
Where is Cote Rotie?
Northern Rhone, far North
Where is Hermitage?
Northern Rhone
Where is Crozes-Hermitage?
Northern Rhone
What are three key Syrah regions in Northern Rhone?
Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage
What is the most widely planted grape in Australia?
Shiraz
What is the Rhone hierarchy?
Cote de Rhone AOC
Village
Cru
How are Bordeaux grand crus classified?
By chateau
How are Burgundy grand crus classified?
By pieces of land
What types of wine are made in South Eastern Australia?
High volume, inexpensive
What is the two key difference between Shiraz from Barossa Valley and Hunter Valley?
Barossa - full bodied, Hunter - medium bodied
Barossa - cooked black fruit, spicy flavours, Hunter - fresh black fruit, elegant flavours
