Stevens Vineyard Semillon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled white fish, sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stevens Vineyard Semillon is a brilliant testament to the long-standing partnership between Tyrrell's and the Stevens family, who have cultivated grapes in the Hunter Valley for generations. Sourced from the iconic Stevens Vineyard, which features classic light, sandy loam soils over clay, this single-vineyard wine captures the pure essence of Hunter Valley Semillon. The fruit is harvested early at low sugar levels to preserve natural acidity, then gently pressed and fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks without any oak contact. In its youth, the wine is incredibly vibrant, tight, and driven by zesty citrus and mineral notes. Over time, it undergoes a magical transformation, developing rich, complex characters of toasted brioche, honey, and nuts, despite never seeing a stave of oak.
🍾 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
Semillon
🍷 ABV
11% - 11.5%