wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.

Log in Become a Member

Shesh i Zi

The red grape variety originates from Albania; the name means "Black Shesh". Synonyms are Black Shesh, Serini Zi, Seshi Zi, Seski Zi, Shesh, Seshi i Zi and Sheshi Zi. It is named after the municipality of Shesh west of Tirana. Despite morphological similarities, it should not be confused with the varieties Serina e Zeze or Syrah, which is wrongly assumed to be a descendant. The parentage is unknown. Whether there is a possible genetic link to the white variety Shesh i Bardhë is not known. The late-ripening vine produces a ruby-red, mild wine with aromas of plums, apples and forest fruits. It is cultivated west of Tirana, where together with Shesh i Bardhë it accounts for about one third of the Albanian stock. However, no stock was recorded in 2016 (Kym Anderson).

Voices of our members

Dominik Trick

The wein.plus encyclopaedia is a comprehensive, well-researched reference work. Available anytime and anywhere, it has become an indispensable part of teaching, used by students and myself alike. Highly recommended!

Dominik Trick
Technischer Lehrer, staatl. geprüfter Sommelier, Hotelfachschule Heidelberg

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,385 Keywords · 46,992 Synonyms · 5,323 Translations · 31,719 Pronunciations · 202,894 Cross-references
made with by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS