Vat 1 Semillon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh oysters, pan-seared white fish, sashimi
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
First released in 1963 from fruit grown on Tyrrell's historic Short Flat vineyard, Vat 1 Semillon has become the definitive benchmark for Australian Semillon. The vines thrive in the sandy, free-draining alluvial soils of the Hunter Valley floor, producing fruit of extraordinary purity. The winemaking philosophy is deceptively simple: early hand-harvesting to preserve high natural acidity and low sugar, followed by cool fermentation in stainless steel and immediate bottling without any oak contact. In its youth, Vat 1 is tight, austere, and driven by intense citrus and mineral notes. However, it possesses a legendary, almost magical capacity for bottle age. Over a decade or more in the cellar, it undergoes a dramatic metamorphosis, developing a deep golden hue and a complex, luxurious profile of toasted brioche, beeswax, lemongrass, and honey, all while retaining its vibrant, refreshing spine of acidity.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Tyrrell's blev grundlagt i 1858 af Edward Tyrrell og er et af Australiens ældste og mest prestigefyldte familiedrevne vinhuse, smukt beliggende for foden af Brokenback Range i Hunter Valley i New South Wales. Vinhuset har været i familiens hænder i fem generationer og har spillet en skelsættende rolle i udviklingen af moderne australsk vinavl. Det var blandt andet her, landets første kommercielle Chardonnay så dagens lys med den legendariske Vat 47 i 1971. Vingården er fortsat dedikeret til traditionelle vinifikationsmetoder med minimal intervention samt bevarelsen af historiske, rodægte vinstokke, der giver vine med en enestående regional karakter. Tyrrell's er internationalt anerkendt for sin ikoniske Vat 1 Semillon, der er berømt for sit fantastiske lagringspotentiale, såvel som for sine elegante, karakterfulde Hunter Valley Shiraz-vine og mousserende vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Semillon
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
11% - 11.5%