Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb rack, grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked beef cheek stew
✨ Technical Specifications
First created in 1962 by Murray Tyrrell, the Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet is a quintessential representation of the classic Australian blend, marrying the rich, savory character of Hunter Valley Shiraz with the structural elegance of Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit is sourced from historic, dry-grown vineyards on the Ashmans property, characterized by red clay over limestone soils. Fermented in traditional open-top vats and matured in French oak barriques, this wine highlights the unique Hunter Valley terroir, offering a medium-bodied profile with vibrant red and dark fruit, subtle spice, and seamless tannins.
🍾 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, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.0% - 13.5%