Old Hut Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb rack, grilled beef ribeye, wild mushroom ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's Old Hut Vineyard Shiraz is a distinguished single-vineyard expression sourced from a block planted in 2003 on the historic Ashmans property in the Hunter Valley. The vineyard takes its name from the remnants of an old shepherd's hut that stands on the site, connecting the modern vines to the region's deep pastoral history. Grown on a ridge of rich, red clay loam over limestone, the vines produce fruit with exceptional intensity and structural elegance. In the cellar, Tyrrell's employs traditional open-top fermentation followed by maturation in large, older French oak casks to preserve the vibrant, savory red fruit and spice characteristics typical of classic Hunter Valley Shiraz without overpowering it with oak woodiness.
🍾 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%