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
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 100%
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%