Editing Syrah (section)

{{Short description|Dark-skinned grape variety}}
{{Distinguish|Petite Sirah|Shiraz, Iran}}
{{Infobox grape variety
| name         = Shiraz (Syrah)
| vivc_number  = 11748
| image        = Syrah.jpg
| caption      = The Shiraz [[grape cluster]], illustration from [[:fr:Ampélographie. Traité général de viticulture|Ampélographie]] (Viala et Vermorel, 1902)
| color        = Noir
| color_alt    = Black
| also_called  = Shiraz, Hermitage, Antourenein noir, Candive [[#Synonyms|other synonyms]]
| regions      = [[Rhône wine|Rhône Valley]], [[California wine regions|California]], [[Texas wine regions|Texas]], [[Columbia Valley AVA|Columbia Valley]], [[Grand Valley AVA|Grand Valley]], Australia ([[Barossa Valley (wine)|Barossa Valley]], [[Hunter Valley wine country|Hunter Valley]], [[McLaren Vale]]), [[New Zealand wine|New Zealand]]
| wines        = [[Côte-Rôtie AOC|Côte-Rôtie]], [[Hermitage AOC|Hermitage]]
| soil         = Stony granite
| wine_general = High tannins, high acidity, blackberry, dark chocolate
| wine_cool    =
| wine_medium  = Mint, eucalyptus, smoked meat, black pepper
| wine_hot     = Liquorice, cloves, espresso, mocha, dark chocolate
| wine_age     = Leather, wet leaves, earth
}}

'''Syrah''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː||r|ɑː}}), also known as '''Shiraz''', is a dark-skinned [[grape variety]] grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce [[red wine]]. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern [[France (wine)|France]], [[Dureza]] and [[Mondeuse blanche|Mondeuse Blanche]].<ref name="Syrah WW Origins" /> Syrah should not be confused with [[Petite Sirah]], a cross of Syrah with [[Peloursin]] dating from 1880.

The style and flavor profile of wines made from Syrah are influenced by the [[climate]] where the grapes are grown. In moderate climates (such as the northern [[Rhone Valley (wine)|Rhone Valley]] and parts of the [[Walla Walla AVA]] in [[Washington State (wine)|Washington State]]), they tend to produce [[body (wine)|medium to full-bodied]] wines with medium-plus to high levels of [[tannins in wine|tannins]] and notes of blackberry, [[Mentha|mint]] and [[black pepper]].

In hot climates (such as [[Crete]], and the [[Barossa Valley]] and [[McLaren Vale]] regions of [[Australia (wine)|Australia]]), Syrah is more consistently full-bodied with softer tannin, jammier fruit and spice notes of [[licorice]], [[anise]] and earthy leather.

In many regions the [[acid (wine)|acidity]] and tannin levels of Syrah allow the wines produced to have favorable [[aging potential]].<ref name="WSET">Wine & Spirits Education Trust ''"Wine and Spirits: Understanding Wine Quality"'' pp. 6-9, Second Revised Edition (2012), London, {{ISBN|9781905819157}}.</ref>

Syrah is used as a single [[varietal]] or as a blend. Following several years of strong planting, Syrah was estimated in 2004 to be the world's 7th most grown grape at {{convert|142600|ha|acre}}.<ref name="OCW Vine varieties">Entry on ''"Vine varieties"'' in J. Robinson (ed) ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'' Third Edition, p. 746, Oxford University Press 2006, {{ISBN|0-19-860990-6}}.</ref>

It can be found throughout the globe from France to [[New World wine]] regions such as: [[Chile (wine)|Chile]], [[South Africa (wine)|South Africa]], the [[Hawke's Bay]] and [[Waiheke]] in [[New Zealand (wine)|New Zealand]], [[California (wine)|California]] and [[Washington (state)|Washington]].

It can also be found in several Australian wine regions such as the [[Barossa Valley|Barossa]], [[Heathcote wine region|Heathcote]], [[Coonawarra wine region|Coonawarra]], [[Hunter Valley (wine)|Hunter Valley]], [[Margaret River (wine)|Margaret River]], [[Adelaide Hills]], [[Clare Valley]] and [[McLaren Vale]].<ref name="WSET" />