Brookdale Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled white fish, salt and pepper squid
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's Brookdale Semillon is a classic expression of Hunter Valley Semillon, representing the estate's signature style in a highly approachable format. Sourced from premier vineyards across the Hunter Valley floor, including the historic Brookdale property, the grapes are harvested early to preserve their naturally high, vibrant acidity and low sugar levels. In keeping with the traditional Hunter Valley method pioneered by Tyrrell's, the juice undergoes cool fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with no oak contact or malolactic fermentation. This minimalist winemaking approach allows the pure, pristine character of the Semillon grape and the unique sandy loam soils of the region to shine. The result is a wine of remarkable energy, defined by bright citrus and mineral notes in its youth, which gracefully transforms into a complex, textured masterpiece with bottle age.
🍾 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
Semillon
🍷 ABV
11% - 11.5%