Also known as Barossa
Old-vine Shiraz country — rich, spicy and generous.
Settled by German-speaking Silesians in the 1840s, the Barossa north of Adelaide has some of the world's oldest Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvèdre vines. Its hot valley floor gives dense, chocolatey reds, while neighbouring Eden Valley is higher and cooler.
Country
Australia
Climate
Hot and dry
Key grapes
Syrah, Grenache
Areas to know
4
Sub-regions and appellations you'll see on the label.
Barossa Valley floor
Warm and rich — 150-year-old vines
Eden Valley
Higher and cooler — Riesling and elegant Shiraz
Ebenezer
Northern Barossa power
Greenock
Structured, dense reds
Local classics and safe bets.
Say it at the table
“Barossa Shiraz is the big Aussie classic — ripe blackberry, chocolate and spice from some of the oldest vines on earth.”
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