Shiraz Wine and Syrah Wine

Syrah which is from France is known as Shiraz in Australia. France is both the spiritual and literal homeland of the Syrah grape. It was brought to Australia in the 19th century by James Busby, a Scottish viticulturist who is often referred to as "the Father of Australian viticulture” and has been a major part of Australia’s wine industry ever since.

Though it is the most planted grape in Australia, no one knows why growers started calling it “Shiraz” instead of “Syrah”. Today, in an effort to differentiate themselves from the French style of Syrah, they’ve “rebranded” their wine made from the Syrah grape to “Shiraz.”

Syrah or Shiraz has lots of spicy tones and can impart pepper, spice and minty tones. The Rhone valley uses Syrah extensively in their wines. 

At The Wine Buff we source and select all our wines direct from our partner winemakers, who mainly practice sustainable farming.