Johnno's Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Johnno's Shiraz is sourced from one of the Hunter Valley's most historic vineyard blocks, planted in 1908 by John 'Johnno' Tyrrell on the flat, sandy alluvial soils of the estate. Unlike the heavier clay soils that produce more robust reds, this unique terroir yields a remarkably elegant, medium-bodied, and highly aromatic expression of Shiraz. The wine is crafted using traditional methods, including fermentation in open-top vats and aging in large, older French oak casks to ensure the delicate red fruit, savory spice, and earthy undertones are not overwhelmed by wood. It stands as a testament to the longevity and grace of dry-grown, centenarian vines in the Hunter Valley.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%