HVD Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Freshly shucked oysters, grilled white fish with lemon, or salt and pepper squid.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Hunter Valley Distillery (HVD) vineyard, which was originally planted in 1908, Tyrrell's HVD Semillon is a profound expression of old-vine viticulture. Situated between two sandy creek beds, the dry-grown vines benefit from unique alluvial soils that yield a softer, more texturally generous style of Semillon in its youth compared to other single-vineyard releases. True to the classic Hunter Valley method, the grapes are hand-harvested, gently pressed, and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks without any oak contact. This minimalist winemaking preserves the pristine, vibrant citrus and floral characters of the ancient vines, allowing the unique terroir of this historic site to shine through.
🍾 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%