Sparkling Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years of release to appreciate its vibrant primary fruit and lively effervescence, though quality bottles can cellar beautifully for up to 10 years, developing complex leather and earth notes.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Glazed Christmas ham, roasted duck with plum sauce, dark chocolate tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's Sparkling Shiraz is a vibrant celebration of a uniquely Australian wine style. Originating in the late 19th century under the moniker 'Sparkling Burgundy,' this rich, effervescent style has become a beloved festive tradition in Australia. Tyrrell's crafts this expression using premium Shiraz grapes, showcasing the classic Hunter Valley profile of savory spice and dark red fruits. The wine undergoes secondary fermentation to produce a fine, creamy mousse, and is often finished with a touch of older, fortified Shiraz in the dosage liqueur. This traditional addition imparts a luxurious depth, velvety texture, and a hint of sweet spice, seamlessly balancing the wine's natural acidity and robust 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 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5%