AN EVENING AT SHUTTERS · COOGEE
An Evening with Bruce Tyrrell
A five-course dinner with five Tyrrell's wines, hosted by the man whose family has made them since 1858.
DATE
Tuesday 14 July
ARRIVAL
From 7pm
PER PERSON
$160
For one night, Bruce Tyrrell AM brings the Hunter Valley to Coogee. He is the fourth generation of a family that has made wine at Pokolbin since 1858, and he has spent his life on one variety above all others: Hunter Semillon. At Shutters, he hosts a seated dinner and pours five wines from the Winemaker's Selection, the top of the Tyrrell's house, each matched to a course from our kitchen.
The man behind Vat 1
Bruce joined the family business in 1974, at twenty-three. In the years since he has become one of the most recognised names in Australian wine: a Member of the Order of Australia, a Hunter Valley Living Legend, and the custodian of Vat 1 Semillon, first made in the early 1960s and now counted among the great white wines of the world. The original slab hut his family built still stands on the estate. Five generations on, his children run the business beside him.
The evening
Seated canapés from 7pm, then three courses. Five wines across the night.
ON ARRIVAL
Seated canapés
Pambula Sydney rock oysters, native finger lime dressing
Meredith goat cheese, brioche, green fig, pistachio
Vannella buffalo mozzarella tart, charred zucchini, basil
2017 Blanc de Blancs - eight years on lees. Fine, floral, citrus-bright.
Vat 1 Semillon 2021 - the wine that made the family's name. Lemon and line.
FIRST COURSE
Cured New Zealand King salmon
Persimmon, Meyer lemon gel, avocado, ice plant, caviar
Vat 47 Chardonnay 2024 - Chablis in spirit. Crisp, lightly oaked, saline.
SECOND COURSE
Riverina beef short rib
Roasted celeriac, celeriac velouté, jus, watercress
Vat 9 Shiraz 2024 - once called Hunter River Burgundy. Soft spice, bright fruit.
THIRD COURSE
Dark chocolate tart
Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet 2024 - richer and luscious. Built for chocolate and cheese.
A vegetarian menu is available. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.
Details
DATE
Tuesday 14 July 2026
PRICE
$160 per person, including five matched wines
DIETARY
Vegetarian menu available. Advise requirements when booking.
ARRIVAL
Seated canapés from 7pm
WHERE
Shutters, Level 1, InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach
SEATS
Strictly limited.