Don't panic! Sarah learns why Syrah wines aren't going away

Sarah, from 104.7 The LIZARD loves her Syrah.

Let's face it, Sarah and Syrah are almost one and the same, so whenever she walks into a liquor store or visits a local winery that bottle of Syrah effectively has her name on it right?

But, patience is very much the message from local winegrowers following the devastating cold winter shocks of 2023 and 2024.

Yes, there is a shortage of many grape varieties, including Syrah, because so many vineyards were killed off and needed replanting or a move to a different, hardier variety.

But things will bounce back.

Take Lastella Winery for example, who found one of their Syrah crops was simply at too high an altitude to continue, so they stopped growing there and have moved things to a lower elevation.

The result, according to their expert, is a return to Syrah production by 2028 once the new vines planted this year come to fruition.

Cheers to that!