Johnno's Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, pan-seared white fish, sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
Planted in 1908 by John 'Johnno' Stevens, Johnno's Vineyard is one of Tyrrell's most revered 'Sacred Sites'—a collection of rare, centenarian, own-rooted vineyards in the Hunter Valley. This dry-grown block sits on deep, sandy alluvial soils, which coax a distinctively delicate yet intensely concentrated profile from the ancient Semillon vines. Hand-harvested and fermented entirely in stainless steel without any oak contact, this wine represents the pinnacle of traditional Hunter Valley winemaking. It captures the pure, unadorned essence of its historic terroir, showing remarkable mineral tension, bright citrus energy, and a legendary capacity to transform over decades in the cellar.
🍾 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%