Late Harvest Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, lemon meringue pie
✨ Technical Specifications
While Tyrrell's is globally renowned for its iconic, bone-dry Vat 1 Semillon, the historic Hunter Valley estate also crafts a luscious Late Harvest Semillon that highlights the incredible versatility of this signature grape. By leaving the Semillon grapes on the vine longer into the autumn, the sugars and flavors become highly concentrated, occasionally assisted by the gentle development of botrytis. This dessert-style wine is carefully fermented to preserve its vibrant, honeyed fruit profile, resulting in a beautifully balanced sweet wine that retains the classic Hunter Valley hallmark of bright, refreshing acidity. It represents a rich, decadent counterpoint to the region's traditional dry styles, showcasing the family's deep understanding of their unique terroir.
🍾 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
Semillon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
10.5-11.5%