Aromas of ripe, powerful & jammy black & dried fruits with pepper, mint/eucalyptus, leather & savory herbs.
Ripe jammy fruit, savory & spice notes. Typically higher alcohol & opaque ruby purple color.
Comes from a warm climate. Often blended with Grenache & Mourvedre grapes.
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Often from...
Barrossa Valley, Eden Valley, McLaren Vale, Victoria, Margaret River-Australia (Labeled Shiraz); Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Russian River Valley, Napa Valley-CA; Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla-Washington State
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Simliar style wines... Hints to find this wine style