Special Release Fiano
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, lemon herb roasted chicken, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Tyrrell's Special Release Fiano represents the historic Hunter Valley estate's innovative spirit, embracing alternative Mediterranean varieties that thrive in the region's warm climate. While Tyrrell's is legendary for Semillon, their exploration of Fiano—an ancient grape native to Campania, Italy—has yielded exceptional results. Grown in the sandy loam soils of the Hunter Valley, the grapes are harvested to retain natural acidity and fermented cool in stainless steel. This preserves the variety's signature textural complexity, vibrant citrus, pear, and spice aromas, backed by a distinctive saline minerality. It beautifully bridges the gap between Hunter Valley's traditional crisp white styles and the rich, savory textures of southern Italy.
🍾 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
Fiano
🍷 ABV
12.5%