Blacksmith's Hut Shiraz
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked lamb shanks, roasted venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
While Tyrrell's is legendary for its Hunter Valley estates, the Blacksmith's Hut Shiraz showcases their expertise in Victoria's prestigious Heathcote region. The wine's name pays tribute to an old, historic blacksmith's hut that stands on the vineyard site, serving as a rustic monument to the nineteenth-century pioneers who worked this land. Heathcote is celebrated for its unique, 500-million-year-old Cambrian greenstone soils. These ancient, deep-red soils provide superb natural drainage and moisture retention, allowing the Shiraz vines to develop deep root systems. The resulting fruit yields a wine of remarkable depth, characterized by intense dark plum notes, distinctive cracked black pepper spice, and a structural elegance derived from careful maturation in French oak hogsheads.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Tyrrell's blev grundlagt i 1858 af Edward Tyrrell og er et af Australiens ældste og mest prestigefyldte familiedrevne vinhuse, smukt beliggende for foden af Brokenback Range i Hunter Valley i New South Wales. Vinhuset har været i familiens hænder i fem generationer og har spillet en skelsættende rolle i udviklingen af moderne australsk vinavl. Det var blandt andet her, landets første kommercielle Chardonnay så dagens lys med den legendariske Vat 47 i 1971. Vingården er fortsat dedikeret til traditionelle vinifikationsmetoder med minimal intervention samt bevarelsen af historiske, rodægte vinstokke, der giver vine med en enestående regional karakter. Tyrrell's er internationalt anerkendt for sin ikoniske Vat 1 Semillon, der er berømt for sit fantastiske lagringspotentiale, såvel som for sine elegante, karakterfulde Hunter Valley Shiraz-vine og mousserende vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.0-14.5%