NVC Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar further.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, grilled ribeye steak, earthy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's NVC Shiraz is a classic expression of Hunter Valley Shiraz, born from a rich history of community and innovation. The 'NVC' moniker pays homage to the 'New Vintage Club,' an initiative started by the legendary Murray Tyrrell in the 1970s to share the winery's finest creations directly with passionate enthusiasts. Sourced from premium, dry-grown estate vineyards nestled in the volcanic red clay soils of the Pokolbin sub-region, this wine represents the traditional Hunter Valley style. It is fermented in open-top vats and matured in large, older French oak casks to emphasize the bright, savory fruit profile rather than dominant oak wood. The result is a medium-bodied, elegant red defined by vibrant red berry fruits, subtle gamey undertones, soft tannins, and the signature Hunter Valley white pepper and earthy complexity.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
13.0% - 13.5