Stevens Single Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, pan-seared duck breast, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stevens Single Vineyard Shiraz is a celebrated expression of the long-standing partnership between Tyrrell's and the Stevens family, who have tended this dry-grown vineyard in the Hunter Valley for decades. Situated on the valley floor, the vineyard is characterized by its unique soil profile of dark, sandy loam over red volcanic clay. This terroir yields a Shiraz of distinct personality, marked by savory complexity rather than sheer power. In the cellar, Tyrrell's employs traditional Hunter Valley methods, fermenting the hand-picked fruit in open-top vats and aging the wine in large, older French oak casks. This gentle treatment preserves the bright red fruit, white pepper, and earthy undertones, resulting in a medium-bodied, elegant red that beautifully reflects its historic origin.
🍾 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%