Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Semillon

Vat 1 Hunter Semillon epitomised the benefits of patient bottle ageing that transforms this unoaked wine into a masterpiece.

First produced in 1963, the Vat 1 is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks before it quietly spends a few years ‘resting’ in bottles.

It is a classic Hunter Valley semillon showing a tightly structured palate with considerable length and breadth of citrus fruit flavours. This wine is only just beginning to evolve and show a hint of toasty, bottle aged complexity.

Our flagship wine, Vat 1 is only ever made from our best old blocks on the Ashmans property. The Short Flat vineyard is the core of Vat 1, with its oldest plantings being 1923. The soil profile of this vineyard is quite specific and not like any of our other vineyards, which gives Vat 1 that amazing length of fruit. Inviting lifted citrus aromas are followed by a palate with the typical robust fruit power we commonly see in Vat 1. This is balanced by the wine’s fantastic texture and soft acid profile.