شراب شیراز — چگونه ایران مشهورترین انگور قرمز جهان را به جهان هدیه داد
The Shiraz (Syrah) grape has been grown in the Shiraz region of Iran for over 3,000 years. DNA analysis confirms that the Syrah/Shiraz grape variety originated in Persia, specifically the area around modern Shiraz. Today, Shiraz/Syrah is one of the world's top-five most planted red grape varieties, grown on six continents.
Wine in Persia predates the Shiraz grape — archaeological evidence of wine production in Georgia and Iran dates to 7,000+ BC. Ancient Persian wine jars were found at Godin Tepe in western Iran dating to 3500 BC. Wine (may, شراب) is central to classical Persian poetry — Hafez, Khayyam, and Rumi use it as a central metaphor for divine intoxication, spiritual joy, and liberation.
The 1979 Islamic Revolution banned alcohol in Iran. But the wine culture lives on in poetry, in the diaspora's wine traditions, and in secret. In Australian wine culture, 'Shiraz' — the Iranian name — is preferred over 'Syrah' (the French name) because it evokes the exotic origin and poetic associations of the grape's Persian homeland.
DNA analysis confirms the Shiraz (Syrah) grape originated in the region around Shiraz, Iran. It has been cultivated there for over 3,000 years. Today it is one of the world's most widely planted red wine grapes.
Archaeological evidence of wine production in Iran dates to at least 3500 BC (Godin Tepe site in western Iran). This makes Iranian wine production among the oldest in the world, predating the Egyptian and Roman wine traditions.