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Whether it is a new vintage release, another successful members’ event or a glowing review, Tyrrell’s is regularly making headlines. Keep up to date with all of the latest news here.

25th February 2021

Bruce Tyrrell hosting Winemaker’s Selection dinner at Manta Restaurant Woolloomooloo – 25 March 2021

Bruce Tyrrell is set to host a Winemakers Selection Dinner at the Manta Restaurant Woolloomooloo on 25th March 2021. This event is part of the Manta Restaurant’s wine dinner series…

22nd February 2021

Bruce Tyrrell on Chris Smith Tonight

On Sunday 14th February Bruce Tyrrell was a guest on Chris Smith Tonight where he discussed a range of topics including the impact of last summer’s bushfire smoke, the focus…

1st October 2020

Winemaker’s Selection – New Vintage Release

October 1st marked the 2020 new vintage release of our Winemaker’s Selection wines; 2015 Vat 1 Semillon, 2018 Vat 47 Chardonnay, 2018 Vat 9 Shiraz and 2018 Vat 8 Shiraz…

18th June 2020

Top Wineries of Australia 2020

Tyrrell’s has been awarded 2nd place in Huon Hooke’s The Real Review, Wineries of Australia list for 2020. We are so proud to be ranked alongside so many outstanding Australian…

12th May 2020

Wine Education with Scott Richardson: To decant, or not to decant?

Putting it simply, decanting is essentially the process of pouring (decanting) the contents of a bottle of wine into another vessel (typically a decanter). Sometimes the wine is then served…

12th April 2020

Wine Education with Scott Richardson: Wine Tasting vs Wine Drinking

The difference between wine tasting, as opposed to wine drinking, is that wine tasting involves concentration and consideration. With wine tasting you are attempting to be objective, only by putting…

12th March 2020

Wine Education with Scott Richardson: What happens to wine as it ages?

What happens as wine ages? How do you know when it will be best to drink? Over time flavours, aromas, and colours change. Whether the wine will benefit from these…

12th February 2020

Wine Education with Scott Richardson: Old Vines = Fine Wines

Grape vines’ can and do produce fruit in their very first year but it generally takes between four and seven years to get fruit decent enough to make tolerable wine,…

12th January 2020

Wine Education with Scott Richardson: The history of the oak barrel

Apart from maybe a bottle or glass, no other image is as synonymous with wine as that of the oak barrel. But apart from evoking nostalgic thoughts, the actual historical…

1st October 2019

Single Vineyard – New Vintage Release

The 1st of October marks the release of Tyrrell’s new vintage Single Vineyard Vines. One of Tyrrell’s most important releases of the year, this release celebrates the greatest collection of…

22nd August 2019

Tyrrell’s Results from Halliday 2020 Wine Companion

The recent release of James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2020 included 15 Tyrrell’s wines scoring over 95 points. Tyrrell’s receive exceptional ratings across the board for their classic Hunter varietals of…

23rd July 2019

Top Wineries of Australia 2019

Tyrrell’s have been named one of the Top Wineries of Australia 2019. “Tyrrell’s is the big mover. It’s now in fourth place following a bevy of great 2017 red wines.…

21st March 2019

Success for Tyrrell’s Wines in the press

Three of our Single Vineyard wines have been included in Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Top 100 New Release Wines (available in the Feb/March issue): 2013 Belford Single Vineyard Semillon (97 points)…

29th November 2018

Tyrrell’s featured in the James Halliday Cellar Door Series

Tyrrell’s Wines were recently featured in the James Halliday Cellar Door Series on television. Watch it here and learn more about our wonderful winery! “In this brand new season of The…

12th November 2018

2017 Old Patch Shiraz named #10 in James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2018

2017 Tyrrell’s Old Patch Shiraz – 100 points We are proud to announce that the 2017 Old Patch Shiraz is number 10 in the James Suckling Top 100 Wines of…

15th October 2018

New Vintage Release – Single Vineyard

From 2018, Tyrrell’s Wines will be celebrating their new vintage of Single Vineyard wines by releasing them annually on the 1st October. The demand for these small production wines has…

1st July 2018

New Vintage Release – Winemaker’s Selection

From 2018, Tyrrell’s Wines will be celebrating the new vintage of the Winemaker’s Selection range by releasing the wines once a year on the 1st July. The demand for these…

20th December 2017

Stevens Old Hillside joins the Tyrrell’s Family!

The Tyrrell Family are proud to announce their purchase, today, of the Old Hillside Vineyard at Pokolbin from Neil and Bernadette Stevens. The block covers 13.52 hectares on Marrowbone Road,…

31st October 2017

Tyrrell’s continues to gain accolades with Halliday’s 2017 Wine Companion release

On Wednesday night at the Qantas epiQure Halliday Wine Companion Awards dinner in Melbourne, the results of 630 hours spent in the tasting room by James Halliday, Campbell Mattinson and Tyson Stelzer,…

10th July 2017

Private Bin members enjoy the Winter Luncheon – 30 June 2017

An exclusive event for members of Tyrrell’s Private Bin, set in our atmospheric Film Room. The mood was set with warm candle light, rustic winter décor, and toasty heaters amongst…

28th October 2016

Bruce Tyrrell wins Graham Gregory Award

Bruce Tyrrell AM, Managing Director of Tyrrell’s Wines was presented with the prestigious Graham Gregory Award at the 2016 NSW Wine Awards, held today at Pier One, Sydney Harbour. The…

21st October 2016

Double Trophy at Melbourne Show

Tyrrell’s have been awarded 2 trophies, 3 top golds, 1 additional gold, 6 silver and 10 bronze medals at yesterday’s Royal Melbourne Wine Show. The big winner for Tyrrell’s was…

5th October 2016

Tyrrell’s 2016 Adelaide Wine Show Results

Tyrrell’s have been awarded 1 trophy, 2 top golds, 2 additional golds, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals at last week’s Adelaide Wine Show. This represented an 82.5% strike rate…

26th August 2016

Celebrations run high for Tyrrell’s Wines at the 2016 Hunter Valley Wine Show

Continuing the high recognition by some of the country’s top judges, Australian family-owned Tyrrell’s Wines has had one of its most successful years on record at the Hunter Valley Wine…

29th July 2016

Australia’s most awarded white continues its success!

Announced at last night’s awards ceremony (28/7/16), Tyrrell’s 2005 Vat 1 Hunter Semillon was the winner of the NSW Department of Primary Industries James Busby Perpetual Trophy for Best NSW Wine.…

11th July 2016

Tyrrell’s at the inaugural Cheese Lovers Festival – 25 June 2016

Thank you to everyone, young and old, who joined us at the Cheese Lovers Festival on 25 June 2016. It was fantastic to see so many guests enjoying a beautiful…

6th July 2016

Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Hunter Semillon joins Decanter’s International Wine Legends

Tyrrell’s legendary Vat 1 Semillon has been awarded one of the World’s top white wines by the British ‘bible of wines’, Decanter – which is published in 90 countries. The…

11th April 2016

Vertical Decadence – Introducing the Ultimate Tyrrell’s Experience

Discover Tyrrell’s Vineyards by air with this fascinating insight into some of the oldest and rarest vineyards in the world. Begin the day with a spectacular helicopter flight over the…

23rd March 2016

Tyrrell’s & De Costi take the Sydney Royal Easter Show by storm again!

It’s Show time! This year Tyrrell’s is located at two places within the Sydney Royal Easter Show: The Tyrrell’s Arena View Bar (Spotless Stadium) Enjoy all the action in the…

1st March 2016

Good wine and good food abound at this year’s Sydney Cellar Door

On the 26-28th February 2016, Tyrrell’s Wines joined a wealth of cellar doors who popped-up in Hyde Park for a weekend of NSW regional delights at Sydney Cellar Door. They…

21st March 2013

Tyrrell’s Wines named “Star Cellar Door” by Gourmet Traveller Wine

Tyrrell’s Wines has been named as the “Star Cellar Door” for the Lower Hunter region in the latest issue of Gourmet Traveller WINE. Some of the country’s top wine writers…

27th September 2012

New look labels for Tyrrell’s Old Winery & Moore’s Creek Ranges

Everything old is new again with a fresh new look for two of Tyrrell’s Wines well known ranges, Old Winery and Moore’s Creek. Tyrrell’s Old Winery range was born over…

22nd August 2012

Tyrrell’s triumphs at 2012 Hunter Valley Wine Show

Although the gold didn’t shine for the Aussies at the London Olympics, the Tyrrell’s Wines team have made up for it receiving four trophies and 13 gold medals at the…

17th July 2012

Tyrrell’s shines at major wine shows

Tyrrell’s Wines continues to fill the trophy cabinet with outstanding wins at the 2011 Hobart International Wine Show and 2011 Dan Murphy’s National Wine Show of Australia. Standouts from the…

17th July 2012

Chris Tyrrell named Rising Star of the Year 2012

Fifth generation family member and assistant winemaker, Chris Tyrrell has been awarded the Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2012 Hunter Valley Wine Industry Awards. The Riedel Rising…

17th July 2012

2010 Rufus Stone Releases – A stand out vintage

Tyrrell’s Rufus Stone reds continue to shine with the soon to be released 2010 vintage. Between the drought affected 2009 vintage and a rain influenced 2011 one, 2010 is set…

16th July 2012

‘My Thoughts on Cellaring’ with Chris Tyrrell

As a young wine collector myself, I, perhaps like you, am constantly confronted with questions on cellaring wine, i.e. when should I drink certain wines? Or perhaps should I sell…

17th February 2012

2006: A golden vintage for Tyrrell’s Semillon

Bruce Tyrrell always believed the Hunter’s 2006 vintage was a golden one for Semillon and recent wins with the 2006 Belford Semillon and 2006 Vat 1 Semillon at the 2012…

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