{"id":2227,"date":"2013-12-23T21:03:49","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T21:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2013-12-23T21:03:49","modified_gmt":"2013-12-23T21:03:49","slug":"shiraz-syrah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/shiraz-syrah\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Shiraz or Syrah?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Syrah<\/a>Whether the label says Shiraz or Syrah I\u2019m up for the adventure because either name refers to the same exquisite grape variety.\u00a0 In the world of grape varieties one often finds multiple names for the same grape, and so it is with Shiraz, or should I say Syrah?\u00a0 But regardless of the name on the bottle, Syrah reigns as one of the planet\u2019s greatest red grape varietals.<\/p>\n

Syrah has been grown for centuries in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley of France, where it is responsible entirely or in part for many of the greatest wines of France (Hermitage, C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie, and Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape specifically).\u00a0 However, the exact origins of the deep purple grape of tremendous flavor known as Syrah remains a question to debate.\u00a0 Nonetheless, historians do seem to agree on several points.\u00a0 First, Syrah was brought to Europe from the Middle East, yet when and by whom still remain mysteries.\u00a0 The other point that enjoys widespread consensus is that the name Shiraz, from the Persian city of that name, is the likely origin of the grape variety\u2019s name.\u00a0 In any case, Syrah or should we now say Shiraz flourishes today not only in the south of France but in other Mediterranean climates.\u00a0 It fares particularly well in Australia, California, Chile and South Africa, where it is frequently called by its original name \u2013 Shiraz.\u00a0\u00a0 But no matter the name, Shiraz remains one of the world\u2019s finest grapes and earns a place in my glass, but only long enough for me to smile and empty the glass.<\/p>\n

Salut\u00e9!<\/i>
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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