Established in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell’s Wines is one of Australia’s pre-eminent family owned wine companies with vineyards extending from their historic home in the Hunter Valley to the Limestone Coast in South Australia and Heathcote in Victoria.
Headed up by fourth generation family member Bruce Tyrrell, Tyrrell’s is home to some of Australia’s most awarded wines including the iconic Vat 1 Semillon. Since 1971, Tyrrell’s has been awarded over 5,000 trophies and medals and in 2010 was named “Winery of the Year” in James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion.
With the fifth generation, Chris, Jane and John, involved in the business, Tyrrell’s will continue to remain family owned with the simple philosophy of producing high quality wine that people love to drink.
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The 2011 vintage of Tyrrell’s Vat 9 Hunter Shiraz is a blend of Tyrrell’s top vineyards, sourced from the red volcanic soil strip that runs through the Weinkeller, NVC and Short Flat Vineyards, with an average vine age of 50 years.
A late start to Spring which led into a cool November and December, set us up nicely for a good vintage. January brought with it ten days of above average warm weather which helped ripen the fruit perfectly picking began in the second week of February, one week later than the 2010 vintage. The vineyards were picked between 10 and 25 February.
Hand picked and fermented in open top fermenters, the wine was then matured in new and one year old French oak casks (2700L) for 16 months. The parcels were kept separate until blending in December 2011, before going back into wood until May 2012 for bottling.
This is a typical Vat 9 from a good Hunter vintage. It shows a wonderfully lifted nose of red berries and subtle oak. A pretty wine with generous rounded fruit on the palate and a creamy texture that gives the wine an extra element of interest. Medium bodied shiraz at its best.
Bright purple in colour. Fresh savoury spice and lifted red berriy nose with a subtle oak lift. The palate is medium bodied showing soft sweet fruits. The oak enhancing the mid palate which is extended by the fine clean acid structure. A seamless, creamy textured wine in complete balance
Tyrrell’s Wines
Address 1838 Broke Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Telephone 02 4993 7000
Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm Sunday 10am to 4pm
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