Lost Block Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, salt and pepper squid, light summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Lost Block' range owes its name to a serendipitous mishap during the frantic 1993 harvest, when a parcel of Semillon was temporarily forgotten in the vineyard. By the time the 'lost' block was rediscovered and picked, the grapes had reached a level of ripeness far beyond the traditional early-harvest style of Hunter Valley Semillon. Rather than the austere, tightly wound profile of classic Hunter Semillon, this late-picked fruit yielded a wine that was immediately soft, vibrant, and bursting with tropical fruit flavors. Today, Tyrrell's continues this style intentionally, crafting a Semillon that celebrates a more approachable, generous side of the Hunter Valley. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks without oak contact, it preserves the pristine, zesty fruit character that defines this modern classic.
🍾 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)
11% - 12%