Barossa Valley
Australia · Australia’s warm home of bold, ripe Shiraz.
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A warm climate producing full-bodied, richly fruity Shiraz with soft tannin and high alcohol, often aged in oak. Some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines grow here.
Key grapes
Shiraz (Syrah), also Grenache.
Why it matters for WSET
The benchmark warm-climate Shiraz style, contrasted with cooler Northern Rhône Syrah.
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What is Barossa Valley known for?
Full-bodied, richly fruity Shiraz, often from very old vines, showing a riper style than French Syrah.