Native of the Rhône Valley, Syrah is grown throughout the region but is at its best in the north, in Hermitage and Côte Rôtie, where it produces wines with spicy and dark red fruit flavours, firm tannins and good acidity that age well. Cultivated widely (as Shiraz) in the new world, it is especially successful in California and Australia where it is often blend with other varieties. In the southern hemisphere, the wines are usually gentle and pungent with soft tannins.

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