Ten delicious Shiraz alternatives
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Shiraz (also referred to as Syrah) is one of the world's great grapes. If you love it, here are 10 other wines you may like...

Shiraz (also referred to as Syrah) is one of the world’s great grapes, primarily responsible for some of the best wines of the northern and southern Rhône, as well as many juicy reds of the Languedoc.

Shiraz is also synonymous with bold reds of Australia’s Barossa Valley.

But there are many alternatives worth exploring, and so our tasting team have picked ten wines to try out…

Ten delicious Shiraz alternatives:

Quinta Do Crasto, Crasto 2014

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Quinta Do Crasto, Crasto, Douro 2014

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James Button
James Button
Regional Editor - Italy

James Button is Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, responsible for all of Decanter's Italian content in print and online.

Like many others, he started his wine career at Majestic Wine, giving him a strong grounding in the subject before successfully completing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in 2010. From 2014 to 2016 he managed the fine wine department of a startup wine company in London, before joining Decanter as digital sub-editor.

Outside of wine, James enjoys cooking, skiing, playing guitar and cycling.