Japan Winery Map

Know the grapes

Syrahシラー

Wineries growing it
48
Awards
49
Years with awards
2004–2026

Known for a peppery, spicy character, it tends to make dark, structured wines.

Dark fruit is typically joined by peppery, smoky spice, and the tannin is on the firm side. In Australia the same grape is called Shiraz and tends to give a fruitier style. Plantings in Japan are still limited, but producers in Nagano, Yamanashi and Hokkaido work with it and bottle small volumes as a single variety. It suits peppery meat dishes, lamb, and charcoal-grilled food.

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Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.

For this grape we have not yet confirmed a primary source for its origin or growing regions. (Winery entries always carry a source and the date it was checked.)

Syrah at the Japan Wine Competition

49 awards in the published results carry “Syrah” in the entry name, across 13 wineries and 14 years. These are read from the entry names, not from declared grape composition, so wines whose names do not mention the grape are not included.

  • Gold 8
  • Silver 18
  • Bronze 18
  • Encouragement 2

Wineries with the most awards

Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.

Wines that have won more than once

Grouped by producer and wine, showing those with three or more awards. Names come from the published entry names, with the vintage removed because each row spans several vintages.

By year

Wineries growing Syrah

48 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.