Lunatiq Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, rich venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's Lunatiq Shiraz represents a compelling venture by the historic Hunter Valley estate into the renowned Heathcote region of Victoria, celebrated for its ancient, deep-red Cambrian soils. The name 'Lunatiq' is a playful nod to the lunar cycles that influence biodynamic viticulture and the touch of madness required to venture far from home in search of the perfect terroir. Sourced from premium vineyards planted on these 500-million-year-old greenstone soils, the wine showcases the distinctive power and elegance of Heathcote. The grapes are fermented in traditional open-top fermenters before undergoing maturation in select French oak barrels, resulting in a Shiraz that beautifully balances intense dark fruit flavors with a signature mineral drive and fine-grained tannins.
🍾 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)
14% - 14.5%