tyrrell's wines

This is an excellent winery to begin discovering the Hunter Valley region. We went as a group of four to the daily 10:30 vineyard tour and we're not disappointed! No booking was needed on a weekday. The staff were extremely knowledgeable about their product, viniculture in general and in particular about the details of the region whilst throughout also being exceptionally down to earth. Their Semmion and Chardonnay were both worth tasting. 5 stars.

An iconic wine name in Australia and a visit to its cellar door in the Hunter Valley did not disappoint. We particularly liked the rustic look as the building was indeed an old tin-roofed shed with huge, long established trees and fairly ancient machinery surrounding it. It was a lovely change from the ultra-modern and slick operations of most cellar doors. The cellar door staff were very experienced and took the time to discuss the wines being sampled and explain their history. There was no rush to push you through, take some money, and move you on. The wine varieties available were from across the Tyrell range of vineyards and not just the Hunter. It was a most enjoyable experience, and yes, we did buy some excellent Hunter Valley semillon.

We stopped into Tyrrell's for wine tasting and was welcomed by an older man who was very helpful but not pushy. His service encouraged us to return the next day to do the tour of the winery - the scenery and ambiance of the winery was relaxing and very enjoyable. The tour was interesting and not too long - highly recommend.

A beautiful winery full of many wines, some were basic, some were some of the greatest bottles in The Hunter. Staff were extremely helpful and gave us the full range of wines. (This is sometimes lacking in many wineries.) There was a area out the back to watch them making the wine, which just added to the whole visit. Being extremely critical, it was only that it wasn't as charming as many of the wineries In The Hunter. However put it down on the list if you are up there, it's in my top few!

We had a visit to this lovely and historical winery on a shore excursion on our recent cruise stopover in Newcastle. Loved standing on the original earth floors whilst in the cellar tasting their lovely wines. Beautiful scenery surrounds this winery and everything looked green and lush after their recent good rainfall. The chardonnay grapes were being harvested and how nice was it to get to taste those too. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Brilliant. The staff are welcoming and knowledgeable. I could have stayed and listened for ages. The quaint original cottage to view before you depart is an eye opener to the heritage of this famous family. Of course, purchased a souvenir to take home!

Tyrell's have been making fabulous wines since Adam was a boy and the winery is steeped in the history of Australian wine making. The location is stunning and the absolutely unpretentious winery reeks of character. No visit to Hunter vineyards is complete with a visit to Tyrell's

I have always enjoyed drinking wines, particularly semillon from the Hunter Valley and Tyrrell's has always been one of my favourites but I have never been to the Hunter Valley to visit the cellar door until today! We have been to quite a few wineries in the Hunter Valley during the last few days and have enjoyed the bulk of the wines on offer and would recommend a visit to all of the cellar doors we have visited but I found this cellar door experience both the most interesting and the most enjoyable.We did the tour which started at 10:30am after I had sampled one or two of the wines and took a little over an hour. The tour cost only $5 per person which is an absolute bargain. Damien was an excellent tour guide and had all the answers for a group that had a lot of questions. It was a very comprehensive tour and during the tour he ran us through the entire process of making wine from the vine to the vat and then the bottle.Scott and all the staff behind the counter were very generous with the tastings and guided me through many of the wines, including some of their more premium range which after signing up to the club I took home with me and will continue to enjoy many years into the future. Their shiraz was delicious and whilst fruit driven wasn't too perfumed which I personally don't like but have found in many of the shiraz's in the Hunter Valley. I particularly liked trying their range of semillons, my favourite white wine. Being able to taste several different semillons grown in different soil types was very interesting and I learned that my favourite semillons are grown on sandy loam soils that contain less nutrients and are slightly less sweet compared to those grown in more clayey soils.There aren't too many good, larger, family owned and run wineries left in this country and a visit to this cellar door is a must do for anyone at all interested in wine. If possible get there at 10:30 for the tour because the tour was excellent.

We had a very relaxed and educational time looking around the winery. It was very interesting to hear the Tyrrell history while casually wandering around the cellarsAfter the tour you can sample the wines from their excellent range. If you decide you like what you taste you can buy from the cellar door.

We came across Tyrrell's Vineyard by chance without any knowledge of the history. Being a lover of photography I started taking photos of any old hut sitting in the grounds then upon speaking to one of the staff members she started explaining the history of the 'Slab hut' which was where Edward Tyrrell the original Tyrrell who started the Vineyard first lived. He built the one room Ironbark wooden hut and had 10 children under this one roof before moving on to a bigger wooden house he built at a later date.She also walked us through the fermentation rooms and in to another tasting area that had lots of old photos of all the generations of Tyrrell's so we were extremely lucky to get our own personal tour. Great little wine tasting area as well and beautiful outlook from the Cellar Door area over the Vineyard. Well worth a visit (great wines also!)

We found out that there was a tour at tyrrell at 10am and immediately checked with the hotel on how to get aboard. We had a fantastic time with the guide, he was engaging, informative and very charming. At the beginning of the tour, we realized we wasted time going to other wine yards when we could have just come here and stayed longer. Best AUD5 spent ever!

Re-visited this terrific winery after a break of over 40 years, and found it to be as fantastic as it was back in our youth. We did the tour - a measly $5 each - and thoroughly enjoyed learning the story of the wine-making journey from the planting of the vines through to bottling. Our guide was super-knowledgeable and happily answered questions. The tasting session afterwards was one of the best we've experienced anywhere around Oz - enjoyed the pairing of similar wines, so we could taste the difference between them, and unlike many other cellar doors, the best wines were not quarantined from the tasting.

We went to Tyrrell's for the 1:30pm tour, only to find out that we had an old map and the tour was at 10:30am. So we spent a good 2 hours there doing wine tasting as the place was empty. Scott gave us lots of time and information, and lots of wine! We had a horizontal of shiraz. Best though by far was the wonderful 2009 Vat #1 Semillon, but at $80/bottle it was out of our price range. Second best was the wonderful Chardonnay.So the next day we went back for the tour ($5), and I can highly recommend it. Damien gave a great 1+ hour tour, starting in the vineyard and ending with tasting.So we bought the 2014 Vat #1 Semillon, which should turn out to be equally as impressive as the 2009 as 2014 was an excellent year - the best ever apparently - in the Hunter Valley.

During a recent short break in the Hunter Valley, my wife and I visited Tyrrell's on 22 October, 2014. My affection for Tyrrell's wines goes back many years when their 'Long Flat Red' was my house wine... Unfortunately, this drop finished in 2002 (although some bottles are still around). It was wonderful to reminisce during our visit this time around. The staff were extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Also worthwhile mentioning is the historic setting of this iconic vineyard. Great show guys!

What a great tasting we had at Tyrrells.After a lack lustre lunch and a tasting where the proprietor doesn't have the confidence in their product, so charge $5 per person for a tasting if you don't buy a bottle each, it was refreshing to go to Tyrrells and have a good old fashioned wine tasting.Richard took us on an enjoyable journey through a long list of wines. Though he was a "died in the wool" Hunter wine lover, he led us on a delightful tasting of some of the Hunters premier wines.It was refreshing to see Richard's passion and confidence in his wines. He truly rescued our day from oblivion and finished us on a high note...I would recommend Tyrrells very highly for anyone visiting the Hunter Valley.