Douglass Hill Shiraz/syrah
California Shiraz, priced for the Tuesday night table.
The story behind Douglass Hill
Douglass Hill Shiraz comes out of California, not the Rhône and not South Australia, and that distinction matters once you taste it. The Syrah grape is French by birth and Australian by fame, but this bottling is Central Valley fruit, machine harvested warm and fermented in stainless steel to lock in plum, cherry and raspberry. Bronco Wine Company, the outfit behind Charles Shaw, makes it at volume, which is why the price stays where it does.
Oak shows up as vanillin accents rather than expensive barrel time, so the finish is soft and lightly spiced. At 12.5% ABV it sits lighter than the 14.5% Australian versions, and it is filtered and stabilized to drink the day you buy it. We have poured it for years as the bottle that never argues with dinner.
Explore the Douglass Hill range
One grape, one bottle, one honest price. Here is the Douglass Hill lineup we stock in Commack, with the Shiraz doing the heavy lifting.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Hill Shiraz 750mL | California Shiraz | 25 (12.5% ABV) | Plum, cherry, raspberry, soft vanilla oak finish |
| Douglass Hill Merlot 750mL | California Merlot | Not stated | Round red fruit, gentle tannin, easy weekday pour |
| Douglass Hill Moscato 750mL | California Moscato | Not stated | Sweet, floral, low bite, serve well chilled |
| Douglass Hill Shiraz 750mL | Everyday red | 25 (12.5% ABV) | No decant needed, ready on opening |
| Douglass Hill Shiraz 750mL | BBQ red | 25 (12.5% ABV) | Holds up to ribs, burgers, meat lovers pizza |
| Douglass Hill Shiraz 750mL | Party red | 25 (12.5% ABV) | Crowd bottle, buy by the case |
Which Douglass Hill is right for you?
Douglass Hill Shiraz 750mL runs $6.99 at our Commack counter, and the Merlot matches it at $6.99. The Moscato lists at $6.98 but is currently out of stock, so call (631) 343-7200 before you make the trip for that one. At this money you can buy six for a backyard cookout and not think twice. Compare that to the $4.49 to $5.99 grocery range and remember you are getting a person who has sold this wine for decades, not a shelf tag. Buy Douglass Hill online or walk in and we will bag it.
Needs a red that opens without ceremony and survives meatloaf.
Wants a case priced so nobody counts bottles.
Prefers chilled and floral; call ahead, it is out of stock.