Lost Block Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roast chicken, grilled white fish, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Lost Block' range from Tyrrell's owes its name to a legendary harvest mishap in 1993, when a block of Semillon was accidentally overlooked by the picking crew. By the time it was rediscovered, the grapes had reached an optimal, luscious ripeness, yielding a remarkably vibrant wine that inspired a new, fruit-forward range. The Lost Block Chardonnay continues this spirit of discovery, sourced from select vineyards across South Eastern Australia. It is crafted in a contemporary, approachable style, balancing bright stone fruit and citrus aromas with a soft, textured palate. Fermentation and brief maturation in a combination of stainless steel and seasoned French oak barrels ensure the wine retains its lively varietal character and crisp acidity without being overpowered by heavy oak.
🍾 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%