Vat 11 Dry Red
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from vintage release, as it requires time to develop its signature tertiary complexity.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted lamb rack, slow-cooked beef cheek, aged hard cheeses
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Tyrrell's Vat 11 Dry Red is a legendary name in the history of Australian wine, representing the classic, medium-bodied Hunter Valley 'dry red' style that defined the region's early global reputation. Part of Tyrrell's historic 'Vat' series, which originated as a way to distinguish exceptional individual casks in the cellar, Vat 11 is primarily sourced from old-vine Shiraz grown on the dry-loam soils of the Pokolbin sub-region. Crafted using traditional open-top concrete fermenters and aged in large, neutral oak casks, this wine eschews modern trends of high alcohol and heavy new oak. Instead, it showcases the savory, earthy, and leather-tinged red fruit character that makes aged Hunter Shiraz so distinctive and revered by collectors worldwide.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell's is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious family-owned wineries, located in the historic Pokolbin sub-region of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Today, under the guidance of fourth-generation family member Bruce Tyrrell, the estate continues to champion its rich heritage while managing some of the region's oldest dry-grown vineyards. Tyrrell's is globally celebrated for its benchmark Hunter Valley Semillon, particularly the iconic Vat 1 Semillon, which showcases extraordinary longevity and complexity without oak contact. The winery is also a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay, exemplified by the historic Vat 47, alongside exceptional, elegant Shiraz expressions such as Vat 9, cementing its status as an icon of Australian viticulture.