Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled salmon, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's holds a legendary status in Australian viticulture, famously pioneering Chardonnay in the Hunter Valley when Murray Tyrrell reportedly leaped over a neighbor's fence to secure cuttings in the late 1960s. This classic Hunter Valley Chardonnay represents the estate's modern, elegant expression of the varietal. Sourced from premium dry-grown and irrigated vineyards across the region, the fruit is harvested early to preserve its signature natural acidity. Fermented in a combination of French oak casks and stainless steel, with a portion undergoing lees stirring, the wine strikes a masterful balance between vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavors and a delicate, textured creaminess. It stands as a benchmark for contemporary, medium-bodied Australian Chardonnay.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1858 by Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell's is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious family-owned wineries, nestled against the Brokenback Range in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Spanning five generations of family stewardship, the estate played a seminal role in shaping modern Australian viticulture, including pioneering the country's first commercial Chardonnay with the legendary Vat 47 in 1971. The winery remains dedicated to traditional, minimal-intervention winemaking and the preservation of historic, own-rooted old-vine parcels that yield exceptional regional character. Tyrrell's is internationally acclaimed for its benchmark Vat 1 Semillon, celebrated for its extraordinary longevity, as well as distinguished, elegant Hunter Valley Shiraz and sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%