Estate Grown Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled salmon, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's has long been a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay, famously releasing the country's first commercial Chardonnay, Vat 47, in the 1970s. The Estate Grown Chardonnay continues this legacy of excellence, sourced from the family's historic Hunter Valley vineyards. Grown on the region's classic sandy alluvial soils, the grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness to retain natural acidity. The wine is fermented in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques, followed by a period of lees stirring to add texture and complexity. The result is a modern, elegant expression of Hunter Valley Chardonnay, balancing vibrant citrus and white peach fruit with a delicate, integrated oak influence and a crisp, mineral finish.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%