8 Acres Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release, as it develops beautiful tertiary complexity with age.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, slow-cooked beef cheek
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's 8 Acres Shiraz is sourced from a historic vineyard block planted in 1892 by Edward Tyrrell, situated immediately adjacent to the legendary 4 Acres vineyard in the Pokolbin sub-region of the Hunter Valley. These ancient, dry-grown, own-rooted vines thrive in the region's deep red volcanic clay soils. The wine is a testament to traditional Hunter Valley winemaking, typically fermented in open-top vats and matured in large, old French oak casks to allow the unique terroir and delicate fruit character to shine without being overshadowed by new wood. It represents a classic, medium-bodied style of Australian Shiraz, defined by savory complexity, bright red fruits, white pepper, and seamless, earthy tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell's is one of Australia's founding wine dynasties and a cornerstone member of Australia's First Families of Wine. Nestled beneath the Brokenback Range in the Pokolbin subdistrict of the Hunter Valley, the estate oversees some of the world's rarest own-rooted heritage vineyards, notably the Sacred Sites planted as early as 1867 and 1879. Viticulture focuses on sustainable stewardship over ancient alluvial flats and weathered clay loams under a warm, maritime-influenced sub-tropical microclimate. The winemaking philosophy balances traditional techniques, neutral oak, and minimal intervention to preserve purity, vitality, and sense of place. Tyrrell's benchmark portfolio is internationally celebrated for Vat 1 Hunter Semillon—an austere, unwooded white renowned for its transformative longevity—alongside Vat 47 Chardonnay, widely credited with pioneering commercial Australian Chardonnay, and the singular, medium-bodied Old Patch and Vat 9 Shirazes.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
13.0% - 13.5%