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Shiraz is Australia's grape — the variety that made our wine famous, and still the benchmark by which Australian red is judged. Buy Shiraz online at Whisky Wine Sake and explore the full spectrum: dense, chocolatey Barossa classics, plush McLaren Vale fruit, peppery Heathcote and Canberra District Syrah, and everything between.
One grape, many personalities
Where Shiraz grows changes everything about how it tastes. The Barossa Valley is the archetype — ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, sweet American oak and generous alcohol. McLaren Vale adds a savoury, ferrous edge to similar richness. Go cooler — Heathcote, Grampians, Canberra District, the Adelaide Hills — and Shiraz becomes Syrah in all but name: cracked black pepper, red fruit, florals and spice at lower alcohol. Old-vine bottlings (some Barossa vines pre-date phylloxera and are among the oldest on earth) bring extraordinary depth and length.
Drinking and cellaring Shiraz
Big Shiraz loves big food — barbecued beef, lamb shoulder, sausages, hard cheeses. Serve at 16–18°C (twenty minutes in the fridge first) and give young, serious bottlings thirty minutes in a decanter. Quality Barossa and McLaren Vale Shiraz is among Australia's most reliable cellaring wine — ten to twenty years is routine for the good stuff. Compare it with our Cabernet Sauvignon range, explore Cabernet-Shiraz and GSM blends, or browse all red wine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Shiraz and Syrah?
Same grape. 'Syrah' is the French name and usually signals a cooler-climate, peppery, savoury style; 'Shiraz' is the Australian name and traditionally means riper, richer and bolder. Australian producers increasingly use 'Syrah' for their elegant cool-climate wines.
What food goes best with Shiraz?
Anything off the grill — steak, lamb, sausages — plus slow braises, game and aged cheddar. Peppery cool-climate styles are brilliant with duck and charcuterie.
Should I decant Shiraz?
Young, full-bodied Shiraz, yes — thirty minutes softens tannin and opens the fruit. Wines with a decade or more of age need only gentle pouring off their sediment.
How long can I cellar Shiraz?
Entry-level bottles are made for drinking now. Serious single-vineyard and old-vine Shiraz from the Barossa, McLaren Vale or Heathcote will happily improve for 10–20 years stored cool and dark.
Do you deliver Shiraz across Australia?
Yes — fast, secure delivery Australia-wide, free shipping on NSW orders over $150, and click and collect from our Enmore Road store in Sydney.