Shiraz is the Aussie name for the syrah grape, Australia's most widely planted red grape.
Some people believe that the grape originated in Syracuse, Sicily, hence the name syrah.
Whatever the label, these wines are typically big and bold with mouth-gripping intensity. They are also expensive. But there are other luscious, more reasonably-priced shiraz, such as this one from golf great Greg Norman. Wrattonbully region just a few miles to its north. Coonawarra, one of the best locations for red grapes in Australia, is legendary for its ''terra rosa'' soil, a layer of red clay overlying limestone.