Vintage
2022
ABV
13.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Our Hunter Valley Shiraz was made from grapes grown on some of the top blocks on the Tyrrell’s estate and surrounding area, which have an average vine age of 40 years and are mostly dry grown. The 2018 Shiraz vintage was a remarkable encore to the stellar 2017 vintage. A continuation of the warm, dry conditions, with less extreme heat than 2017 and some rain at just the right times, ensured that the fruit was simply perfect at harvest time. The concentration of the fruit was similar to that in previous great vintages including 2007 and 2014. The grapes were hand-picked before undergoing fermentation in open-top vats. The wine was then matured in older, large-format (2700L) French oak casks, helping to highlight the fruit purity while making sure that the oak plays a background role. This is a wonderful example of a modern, medium-bodied Hunter Valley Shiraz. The wine is a vibrant purple colour, with a lifted nose that shows red fruits and some spice. The palate has wonderful concentration and depth, with expansive but soft tannins, yet is still lively and fresh thanks to a line of well-balanced acidity.
Accolades
(2018 vintage) James Halliday 94 points, 1 gold 1 silver 2 bronze
Winemaker's Bio
Anthony Murphy graduated from Roseworthy College in 1978 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology and began his winemaking career at Mildara Blass before establishing Trentham Estate with his brother Patrick in 1988.
In 2006 Anthony and Pat were nominated for Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine’s ‘Winemaker of the Year’ award; the brothers were the first grapegrowing-winemaking team from an irrigated Murray region to be nominated. Another highlight of Anthony’s career has been receiving the Trophy for shiraz at the 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition.
