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Tyrrell’s - Interview with Chris Tyrrell

July 14, 2024 Trent and Jason Season 2 Episode 7
Tyrrell’s - Interview with Chris Tyrrell
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Tyrrell’s - Interview with Chris Tyrrell
Jul 14, 2024 Season 2 Episode 7
Trent and Jason

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In this episode we catch up with Chris Tyrrell, the 5th generation winemaker of Tyrrell's Wines. We talk about the evolution of Hunter Valley wines and how we need to embrace the uniqueness of Semillon in particular. We travel through a flight of wines representative of the Tyrrell’s story. 2006 Vat1 Semillon, 2017 Vat 1 Semillon, 2022 Vat47 Chardonnay, Vat 6 Pinot Noir, Vat 9 Shiraz. We were also stoked to have a surprise visit from the legend Bruce Tyrrell himself.

Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite wine from Tyrrell's.

Chapters:

0:00 Preview
0:27 Introduction
1:46 Chris Tyrrell - Ice Breaker Questions 
6:27 Chris Tyrrell wine journey
9:55 Tips along Chris' wine journey
12:02 Do Sydneysiders give enough love to Hunter Valley
14:09 Evolution of Hunter Valley
16:01 What makes Hunter Valley a unique wine region
17:45 2017 Vat 1 Semillon, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
22:32 How do you pronounce Semillon
23:24 2006 Vat 1 Semillon, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
25:37 The story of Chris and a car through a wall
28:07 The story of Vat 47 Chardonnay, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
34:25 The Hunter Valley community and Tyrrell's
37:37 What the VAT?
39:16 2023 Vat 6 Pinot Noir, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
41:55 Breaking the norm and balancing with heritage
51:38 2023 Vat 9 Shiraz, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
54:54 Welcome Bruce Tyrrell
55:15 Bruce Tyrrell - Ice Breaker Questions
1:09:00 The Wined Up Conclusion

#tyrrells #huntervalley #semillon #shiraz #chardonnay#Vat47 #Vat1 #Vat9 #Vat6 #tyrrellswine #tyrrells #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

The content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.

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Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au/ or email us at info@thewinedup.com.au.

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Show Notes

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In this episode we catch up with Chris Tyrrell, the 5th generation winemaker of Tyrrell's Wines. We talk about the evolution of Hunter Valley wines and how we need to embrace the uniqueness of Semillon in particular. We travel through a flight of wines representative of the Tyrrell’s story. 2006 Vat1 Semillon, 2017 Vat 1 Semillon, 2022 Vat47 Chardonnay, Vat 6 Pinot Noir, Vat 9 Shiraz. We were also stoked to have a surprise visit from the legend Bruce Tyrrell himself.

Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite wine from Tyrrell's.

Chapters:

0:00 Preview
0:27 Introduction
1:46 Chris Tyrrell - Ice Breaker Questions 
6:27 Chris Tyrrell wine journey
9:55 Tips along Chris' wine journey
12:02 Do Sydneysiders give enough love to Hunter Valley
14:09 Evolution of Hunter Valley
16:01 What makes Hunter Valley a unique wine region
17:45 2017 Vat 1 Semillon, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
22:32 How do you pronounce Semillon
23:24 2006 Vat 1 Semillon, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
25:37 The story of Chris and a car through a wall
28:07 The story of Vat 47 Chardonnay, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
34:25 The Hunter Valley community and Tyrrell's
37:37 What the VAT?
39:16 2023 Vat 6 Pinot Noir, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
41:55 Breaking the norm and balancing with heritage
51:38 2023 Vat 9 Shiraz, Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley, NSW
54:54 Welcome Bruce Tyrrell
55:15 Bruce Tyrrell - Ice Breaker Questions
1:09:00 The Wined Up Conclusion

#tyrrells #huntervalley #semillon #shiraz #chardonnay#Vat47 #Vat1 #Vat9 #Vat6 #tyrrellswine #tyrrells #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast

The content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.

You can also listen to us on Spotify (The Wined Up), Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up), and Google Podcasts (The Wined Up).

Follow Us on Instagram (The.Wined.Up) or TikTok (@thewinedup ).

Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au/ or email us at info@thewinedup.com.au.

Drink More, Try More, Learn More

Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up). Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at info@thewinedup.com.au.

Drink More, Try More, Learn More.