LUX VENIT (New Release) Barossa Old Vine Grenache Rosé 2025
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We’ve been crafting Barossa rosé for over 10 years now. We love it because epitomises the fresh new wave of lighter styles of wines now emerging from the legendary Barossa Old Vines. Back in 2019 we decided to experiment and keep aside our best parcel of old vine Grenache and Mourvèdre from an amazing vineyard in the Lyndoch foothills to produce something a little more opulent... and the rest as they say is history. The 2025 vintage is our first in two years as we only make this wine in the very best Grenache years. Think bright cherries & berry aromas; strawberry, peaches & cream with a hint of savoury spice on the palate; and an indulgent creaminess to finish. Wild fermented, with a short 6 month stint in gorgeous French oak barrels; this wine is the definition of lush and the perfect addition to your Christmas table - pair with hot or cold smoked salmon with creme fraiche & chives; honey glazed ham or cranberry & pistachio stuffed turkey. Unfined, unfiltered and vegan friendly. Only 493 dozen made.
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Theo Engela + Huon Fechner Varieties: Grenache + Mourvèdre Country: Australia Region: Barossa Valley Alc/Vol: 12.9%
pH: 3.2
Acidity: 5.2 Bottle size: 750 mL
2025 - too new for reviews but Dan, Huon and Theo are super excited to drop this new vintage and confident the 25’ is the best Lux yet! Dripping with strawberries and cream framed in luxuriant French oak, this is a next level textural Rosé treat only Barossa’s Old Vines can deliver.
2023 ~ also available in our Series Minimus 4-pack
92 pts " LUX VENIT roughly translates to "the light has come". Serious Rosé from old-vine Barossa Valley Grenache and Mourvèdre. Wild fermentation and maturation in French oak barrels for 3 months. Pale salmon in colour. Nose full of strawberries and cream, roasted nuts, cherry blossom and compote, stone fruit slices and cinnamon. Fleshy and full: generous rolls of flesh with fine focus and length. Bittersweet citrus and stone fruit edged with spice. Finishes bone dry with a good texture." - Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
TOP RANK & 91pts "Sandalwood, red apple and cranberry aromas lure you in. The palate is plush, offering breadth and intense flavours of red berries. It offers dimension and intensity, and has an extra layer compared to other rosés. It's a delicious wine with layers of complexity." Gabrielle Poy, The Real Review
2022
91 pts "Old-vine grenache and mourvèdre from a vineyard in the Lyndoch foothills, down in the southern Barossa. Light salmon pink with red apple, red cherry, redcurrant and watermelon notes with hints of marzipan, raspberry, sage, berry cream, soft spice and redcurrant jelly. It's got a slinky gait across the palate, acidity keeping things in check and providing pulse, and it finishes dry, red-fruited and textural." - Dave Brookes, The Wine Companion
2021
92pts "Pale onion-skin-pink hue. Raspberry, sage and creamy aromatics. Soft and supple red berry fruit; there's a nice creamy flow through the middle to a reasonably lengthy finished" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
91pts "Just a hint of redcurrant and a spicy note appear on the shy nose. The palate adds a riper, rounder tone to this, reminiscent of bottled strawberry that is both mellow and gently aromatic. There is a yeasty texture, too, that lends gentleness to the dry finish." - Falstaff International Global Rosé Trophy
90pts"Lush, textural style. Dry and spicy. A little alcohol heat pokes through; just a little. Pale, pale copper in colour. Orange jelly and raspberry, earth and spice. Almost a saline-like note here, as a positive. Serious style. Needs food. Something tapas-y." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2020
93 pts "Light to medium intense salmon-pink colour. Red cherries, cinnamon and anise spices lift from the glass. Quite deep and powerful with berry fruits and spices layered amongst notes of wood shavings and prosciutto. Good length and flow, acid keeps it controlled but this is definitely on the full side of the rosé spectrum. A more autumnal style." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
93/100 "Medium salmon hue. Lifted red fruits: strawberry and raspberry with a dash of peach cream and savoury spice. Profound and serious palate, rich with the aforementioned red fruits, yet retaining lightness and energy through the long dry finish." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
Silver Medal & "Barossa Valley Rose Winery of the Year" - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020
93/100 "Light to medium intense salmon-pink colour. Red cherries, cinnamon and anise spices lift from the glass. Quite deep and powerful with berry fruits and spices layered among notes of wood shavings and prosciutto." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2019 93/100 "Daniel and Theo apparently sang to it while it matured in barrel. Coral pink. This is an energetic wine, with a cool dusky musk base, replete with raspberry crystals and light peach stone fruit inferences. Wonderfully textural and refreshing, this is a cut above." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
93/100 "Strawberries and their leaves on the aromatics. Brightness and intensity on the palate entry, good acid and a touch of phenolic crunch keeps the flow to the back, and there's a creaminess to finish" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
LUX VENIT Barossa Old Vine Rosé Grenache Mourvèdre 2023 (10-19% off last boxes!)
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Last 4 Boxes of this single vineyard small batch gem! We’ve been crafting Barossa rosé for over 10 years now. We love it and it represents the fresh new wave of lighter styles of wines now emerging from the legendary Barossa Old Vines. Back in 2019 we decided to experiment and keep aside our best parcel of old vine Grenache and Mourvèdre from an amazing vineyard in the Lyndoch foothills to produce something a little more opulent... and the rest as they say is history. Think bright cherries & berry aromas; peaches & cream with a hint of savoury spice on the palate; and an indulgent creaminess to finish. Wild fermented, with a short stint in gorgeous French oak barrels; this wine is the definition of lush and the perfect addition to your Christmas table - pair with hot or cold smoked salmon with creme fraiche & chives; honey glazed ham or cranberry & pistachio stuffed turkey. Unfined, unfiltered and vegan friendly. Only 493 dozen made.
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Theo Engela + Huon Fechner Varieties: Grenache + Mourvèdre Country: Australia Region: Barossa Valley Alc/Vol: 12.9%
pH: 3.2
Acidity: 5.2 Bottle size: 750 mL
2023 ~ also available in our Series Minimus 4-pack
92 pts " LUX VENIT roughly translates to "the light has come". Serious Rosé from old-vine Barossa Valley Grenache and Mourvèdre. Wild fermentation and maturation in French oak barrels for 3 months. Pale salmon in colour. Nose full of strawberries and cream, roasted nuts, cherry blossom and compote, stone fruit slices and cinnamon. Fleshy and full: generous rolls of flesh with fine focus and length. Bittersweet citrus and stone fruit edged with spice. Finishes bone dry with a good texture." - Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
TOP RANK & 91pts "Sandalwood, red apple and cranberry aromas lure you in. The palate is plush, offering breadth and intense flavours of red berries. It offers dimension and intensity, and has an extra layer compared to other rosés. It's a delicious wine with layers of complexity." Gabrielle Pay, The Real Review
2022
91 pts "Old-vine grenache and mourvèdre from a vineyard in the Lyndoch foothills, down in the southern Barossa. Light salmon pink with red apple, red cherry, redcurrant and watermelon notes with hints of marzipan, raspberry, sage, berry cream, soft spice and redcurrant jelly. It's got a slinky gait across the palate, acidity keeping things in check and providing pulse, and it finishes dry, red-fruited and textural." - Dave Brookes, The Wine Companion
2021
92pts "Pale onion-skin-pink hue. Raspberry, sage and creamy aromatics. Soft and supple red berry fruit; there's a nice creamy flow through the middle to a reasonably lengthy finished" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
91pts "Just a hint of redcurrant and a spicy note appear on the shy nose. The palate adds a riper, rounder tone to this, reminiscent of bottled strawberry that is both mellow and gently aromatic. There is a yeasty texture, too, that lends gentleness to the dry finish." - Falstaff International Global Rosé Trophy
90pts"Lush, textural style. Dry and spicy. A little alcohol heat pokes through; just a little. Pale, pale copper in colour. Orange jelly and raspberry, earth and spice. Almost a saline-like note here, as a positive. Serious style. Needs food. Something tapas-y." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2020
93 pts "Light to medium intense salmon-pink colour. Red cherries, cinnamon and anise spices lift from the glass. Quite deep and powerful with berry fruits and spices layered amongst notes of wood shavings and prosciutto. Good length and flow, acid keeps it controlled but this is definitely on the full side of the rosé spectrum. A more autumnal style." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
93/100 "Medium salmon hue. Lifted red fruits: strawberry and raspberry with a dash of peach cream and savoury spice. Profound and serious palate, rich with the aforementioned red fruits, yet retaining lightness and energy through the long dry finish." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
Silver Medal & "Barossa Valley Rose Winery of the Year" - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020
93/100 "Light to medium intense salmon-pink colour. Red cherries, cinnamon and anise spices lift from the glass. Quite deep and powerful with berry fruits and spices layered among notes of wood shavings and prosciutto." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2019 93/100 "Daniel and Theo apparently sang to it while it matured in barrel. Coral pink. This is an energetic wine, with a cool dusky musk base, replete with raspberry crystals and light peach stone fruit inferences. Wonderfully textural and refreshing, this is a cut above." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
93/100 "Strawberries and their leaves on the aromatics. Brightness and intensity on the palate entry, good acid and a touch of phenolic crunch keeps the flow to the back, and there's a creaminess to finish" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
Mixed Chaffey 3pk
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1 x FUNKELPUNKT Sparkling Eden Valley Riesling 1 x LUX VENIT Barossa Rosé 1 x OMNIA NOVA Barossa Syrah
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MIXED WHITE 3/6 BOTTLE CLUB (Swap, Pause or Cancel Anytime + Free Shipping!)
We've created the 3/6 BOTTLE CLUB to make it super easy for everyone to have delicious, drinking-well-now wines on hand at all times. You choose the stream: White, Red or Mixed. We'll do the rest. We'll cram your three pack full of delicious wines that are ready to enjoy at the drop of a hat.
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3/6 bottle club members get special access to our very best... sneak peeks, museum releases, flagship releases, small-batch gems, the occasional little pressie... as well as:
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A FREE Discover Barossa Tasting for 2 at our collab cellar door, Artisans of Barossa (valued at $40)
Museum Release EVANGELINE* Eden Valley Syrah 2021 *Decanter BEST IN SHOW* (One bottle limit)
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BEST IN SHOW at 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards!!! - Named one of world's top 50 wines!
Stop press!!! Announced today: 2021 Evangeline Single Vineyard Eden Valley Syrah one of only 3 South Australian and 8 Australian wines to get the top gong of BEST IN SHOW out of over 18,000 wines tasted worldwide at the world's preeminent wine awards! The judges said of the Evangeline Syrah: "This is inly the second Eden Valley Shiraz to fight its way to our Best in Show selection, and its emphatic, showstopping character underlines how well this slightly higher-altitude zone is suited to South Australia's favourite red variety."
EVANGELINE* presents an elegant cooler climate expression of Shiraz distinct from its Barossa Valley brethren with its lifted perfume and delicate structure. Cool blue fruits are intertwined with silky tannins and subtle oak influence from 18 months maturation in fine grain French oak puncheons and hogshead barrels. Perfumed. Confident. Elegant. NOACK FAMILY VINEYARD | SPRINGTON | 410m ALTITUDE | UNFINED | ONLY 490 CASES MADE
How will this wine evolve over time?
"Evangeline embraces the cool nature of the southern Eden Valley's higher altitude and is crafted for elegance, poise and approachable structure on release. The fine tannins and brooding, dense nature of Eden Valley fruit unfurls further with several years in the cellar. We really enjoy this wine at around five to eight years of age." - Halliday's 2024 Cellaring Selections
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig + Theo Engela + Huon Fechner Varietal: Syrah Region: Eden Valley Alc/Vol: 14.5% pH: 3.57 Acidity: 5.9 Bottle size: 750 mL
2021 WINNER BEST IN SHOW 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
97pts"Prodigiously aromatic, black cherry and plum, then plunging blackberry and blackcurrant dominate the palate with oak providing extra upholstery. A haunting citrus-and-lavender perfume helps to structure the wine alongside ample, gentle tannins and curranty acidity. Stylish, with emphatic, show-stopping character." - Decanter Magazine 5th Feb 2025
94pts + Featured in Halliday's 2024 Cellaring Selections "Single-vineyard Eden Valley Syrah sourced from the Noack family property in Springton at 410m elevation. Plummy and pure with layers of spice, sage, liquorice, blueberry pie, violets, pepper, vanillin oak and merest whiff of mint. There is a graceful air to the fruit passage across the palate, tannins, fine but tensing on the mid-palate with a purple floral flourish on the exit." - Dave Brookes, Halliday
2020 94pts + SILVER - Abundant ripe plums and summer berry fruits, cut through with fine spice, blueberries with a whiff of vanilla and subtle, sexy French oak. There's a lovely fruit flow, some nice cool-climate crunch and a cascade of fine tannin for support. A lot to like here." - Dave Brooks, Halliday Wine Companion
SILVER - 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
93pts "Lifted, vibrant, youthful, ripe, so pure and bright. Ripe berry fruit flavours with a touch of spice. This wine has layers of complexity with savoury nuances. Will improve with time." - Decanter Wine Magazine
93pts "Serious and cool EV Shiraz. Soaking plums, darker cassis, pencilly and vanilla oak influence (in a good way), cracked peppercorns and just a little leafy kitchen herb. Mid to full bodied with lovely flow and glide to the palate. Peering focus, narrowed eye slits drawing on purple and red fruits, nuanced with cool pepper and neatly etched tannins. Calm and serene" - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
91pts "This has aromas of dried violets, blackcurrants, cracked pepper and sage. Fresh and bright with savory and peppery layers. Medium-bodied. All nicely wrapped up in firm, fine tannins." - James Suckling
2019 GOLD MEDAL + 95pts "A modern style of shiraz with ripe but not overripe fruit with high quality oak given just enough opportunity to make its point without dominating the argument. The fruit here is dense blues and blacks, with suggestions of vanilla and cedar. It is finished with beautifully fine, ripe tannins." - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
SILVER - 2022 Sommeliers Choice Awards
93pts "It’s always good, always reliable. This 2019 release is as good as any previous, maybe even better. It’s just so juicy. Just so perfumed. Just so enjoyable. Blueberry, boysenberry, plum and clove notes meet mint, sweet spice and woodsmoke. There’s a clear jellied/jubey aspect but there’s also a good reach of tannin, with the length to match. It’s both warm and fresh-faced at once; it’s in excellent order." - Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front
91/100 "Aromas of blue fruits, red cherry, spice and a cool menthol lift. Flavours are mid to full-bodied, the fleshy, generous blueberry and dark cherry fruit flavours are round and layered, with plenty of tannin and acid-derived structure. A well-made, soft, juicy, round and very drinkable wine." - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
92pts "A very dark, dense colour, the nose shows lots of spice and white pepper, some quite exotic fruit and floral notes but pure and ripe blackberry and blueberry dominates. The gentle toast of the oak comes through on nose and palate, in a wine where a smooth but savoury fruit stays pliable and fresh across the mid-palate. The finish has fresh acids, very tight tannins, the oak again adding some toast in the finish" - Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages
“A lovely dark fruit character with a herbal edge to it, like a peppery gunpowder note. Gravelly tannins, a touch of sweet pastry, vanilla, nice and long, with a warmth, but the alcohol doesn’t sit outside the frame of the wine.” - Mark Pygott MW
2018 92 pts "Spice, liquorice, black fruit, sage and mint. Medium-bodied, red and black fruit, fresh, light tannin, lively, good finish. Easy to like. Affable and regional." - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
2016 95/100 "Fresh plum, dry spice and dried banana-like aromas, fruit-driven and fresh, with some Rhône-ish notes. The palate has linearity and fleshy concentration, with ample soft tannins and refreshing acidity. A very appealing wine, the texture being a highlight. It drinks superbly already." - Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine, Huon Hooke
93/100 "It might be Eden Valley but using syrah on the label might raise an eyebrow. What's not in question is its drinkability. A fruit basket of berries, a raft of spices, it's juicy and so vibrant. It has tannins and acidity to ensure it'll age but gee, it's too good to wait for, so pour away." - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
92 pts "The Eden Valley and shiraz/syrah. A match made in heaven. Aromatic, spicy, floral, almost peppery. It doesn’t jump out of its skin but it does stand up to say hello. Plums, toast, roasted peppercorns, nuts. It unfolds as it breathes. It’s mid weight in a good way. Complex but not challenging or in-your-face. Drinkable and accessible and yet inscribed with fine tannin. The pitch, just right." - Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front
92 pts "Rich, ripe blackberry with plenty of spice and well-knit, savory elements. A rich, blackberry palate with supple, even tannins. Very approachable now. Screw cap." - James Suckling Reviews
2015 95/100 "Deepish red/purple hue, with a lifted floral aroma, clean and fresh and aromatic. The palate is similar, not big or heavy but intense and spicy, red-fruited and elegant, and finishing long on the aftertaste, with abundant firm tannins. There's lovely fruit-sweetness in the middle and a certain raspberry jam Eden Valley signature. Excellent." - Huon Hooke
93/100 "The flavour profile is sweeter than the word 'syrah' might imply but the wine's quality is never in doubt. Flavours of port wine jelly, pure plum, sweet raspberry and assorted dry/twiggy spices fill out the palate well; nutty tannin then completes the picture perfectly. Throughout the wine feels fluid and supple, making it a pleasure to spend time with." - Campbell Mattinson, Halliday
92 pts "Char-grilled pepper steak, black fruits and boot polish, a whiff of dried herb. Medium bodied, meaty and savoury, with pastille and prune, grainy tannin, a slight angularity to the palate with an almost ‘metallic’ feel, though not in a bad way, I’d add, and a spicy red and black fruited finish. A wilder more bunchy style of Barossa Shiraz, but pretty nicely done." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2014 92/100 "Red berries, boysenberries, spice and violets. It has some blackberried or at least plummy depth but the wine's sheer drinkability is conjured with soft fingers of highly accessible flavour. It has the acid/tannin structure to age, and the balance, but it's hard to find a good reason not to tuck in right now." - Campbell Mattinson, Halliday
Museum Release OMNIA NOVA* Eden/Barossa Old Vine Syrah 2022 (Best Shiraz Trophy Winner)
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Last boxes of our TROPHY WINNER for Best Shiraz! - Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023 ~ Also available in our Series Minimus* 4-pack
OMNIA NOVA* (All Become New) - Barossa Shiraz... reinvented.
Barossa's most famous and iconic varietal reimagined. The second release of Omnia Nova Syrah achieves our goal of reinventing the revered iconic lifeblood of the Barossa, the time-honoured classic Shiraz. Old vines harvested at modest ripeness, 17% whole bunches wild fermented. Minimal additions, brief 8 month elevage in 500 litre French oak puncheons and hogsheads.
Handcrafted with a focus on fruit purity combined with delicacy of structure; courtesy of 8 months maturation in seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads. It's crunchy, bunchy and vibrant... there's an unbridled energy about this wine. Its breezy aromatics entice, leading into a juicy, pillowy palate of fresh cranberries, lush blueberries and restrained jubey red fruits. Enjoy alongside anything roasted, smoked or barbecued. Sophisticated Syrah - New Wave Barossa.
93pts "From the Second Corinthians 5:17, the name means All Becomes New. It relates to the idea that this is Barossa Shiraz reinvented. Not a small task. 15% whole bunches, eight months in old French hogsheads. 270 dozen made. Purple/maroon in colour, the nose is a little bit exotic and alluring. Smoked meats, bay leaves, black fruits, chocolate and dried herbs. A supple and seductive texture here with balance, sleek tannins and very good length. Will provide pleasure for at least the next eight to 10 years. Does it reinvent Barossa Shiraz? Perhaps not, but what is far more important is that it really is delicious and impressive drinking. Drink now-2034." - The Vintage Journal
2022
96pts & TROPHY WINNER for Best Shiraz! - Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Also available in our Series Minimus 4-pack)
"A medium bodied, deliciously plush mashup of syrah from the Eden and Barossa Valleys, 17% whole bunches contributing exotic spice, amaro herbs and a touch of sinew to the tannin frame. Despite eight months in seasoned barrel, oak plays no major role in this wine and fruit and spice reign supreme, tending savoury on the persistent finish." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
"Polished and slick. Bright blueberry, violets, cranberry, chocolate nibs, plum halves, green peppercorn, sliced green olives and jubey red fruit with that singed orange zest note. The best of both worlds: smooth and crunchy! Young plump puppy fleshed fruit with herbal intrigue and tacky tannins. Deliciously drinkable." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
2021 "A breezy six months in old French oak puncheons and around 15% whole bunches. I dig these sorts of wines. They're more about fruit purity and slurpiness than structural architecture. The Omnia Nova delivers nicely with spicy, plummy fruits in the blue and purple spectrum, some hints of orange rind, purple flowers, light amaro-tones and a dusting of cocoa powder. Built for drinkin' not thinkin'.” - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
"Omnia Nova – all become new – is old vine Barossa shiraz made in a ‘nouveau’ style. It spends a brief stint in oak before promptly going into bottle and into the world. It has that ‘just made’ feel to it. It’s like tasting direct from a barrel/tank at a winery; it has that uber freshness, that ribald fruitiness, that blinding immediacy. It’s a wonderful impression for a wine to make. Plums, cloves, mints and assorted sweet spice characters make for a high energy, highly delicious red wine. Yes please. It’s a great drink. ‘Nuff said." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
"A peppery and energetic shiraz with notes of peppercorns, fresh blackberries, thyme and bay leaves. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity and fine tannins providing a fresh and precise frame." - James Suckling
NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S* CHILLABLE Red 2022 Barossa Grenache + Mourvèdre {Last Boxes 20% off!}
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Last Boxes! In Young Gun of Wine’s “Best Chillable Reds” list Made from juicy, handpicked Old Vine Barossa Grenache + Mourvèdre and hand-crafted with minimal intervention = the ultimate CHILLABLE red. Cool fermented with whole bunches. Unfined = Vegan friendly! Grandma never tasted a red like this!
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig + Huon Fechner + Theo Engela Varietals: Grenache + Mourvèdre Region: Barossa Country:Australia pH: 3.6 Acidity: 5.2 Alc/Vol: 13.7% Bottle size: 750 mL
2022
In Young Gun of Wine’s “Best Chillable Reds” list
91pts "Medium garnet colour with a ruby clear rim. Cool purple plum fruit, blue gravel, anise to amaro herb and spice with a signature potpourri lilt. Well put together and bright. Mid weight (beyond rosé) and with more than a hint of cheek. Just a flirt of chewy tannin to give a base to a herby, purple and red berries. Covers all bases: Enough acidity to keep it zingy when chilled and enough fruit when that coolness warms up. Fun stuff indeed." Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
91pts "Fragrant aromas of raspberry bush, rose water, violets and red cherries. The palate is plush with a mid-weighted mouthfeel and fine tannins. Juicy and crunchy finish. Chill and drink like a Beaujolais nouveau." - James Suckling
91pts "A grenache mourvèdre concoction for chilling is obviously a very good thing. It's packed with red cherry and juicy plum fruits with a touch of blood orange, some bunchy spice and amaro and another whole bunch of "pourmeanotherglassness". Great fun drinking. We need more of these styles." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
91pts "
It’s a smashable red that tastes just smashing. It’s made with Barossa grenache and mourvedre and it’s kind of mid-coloured and mid-flavoured, if that makes sense; it’s not rose-like but it’s not full-bodied either, its cherry-plum-earth-anise characters running friskily through the palate, offering just-enough texture and decent-enough depth to keep everyone happy. Great style of wine, and well executed." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
91pts "
A bright and juicy red with aromas of peppercorns, raspberries, cherries, cinnamon and oranges. Soft and supple, with a medium body and a rounded, fruity and delicious finish. Cool fermented whole bunch grenache and mourvedre." - James Suckling
90/100 "Lovely deep, garnet hue. Signature floral potpourri and rose petal, cola essence, red berries and earthy blue gravel. Plush and slurpable up front with easy structure, just enough grip, a crunchy finish and a good tang of peppery stalky spice. The fruit quality is evident without sacrificing the fun." -Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
2020 90/100 "Pale ruby to purple colour in the glass. Redcurrants and rose petals on the nose. Bright, juicy and crunchy on the palate. Built more around acidity than tannins for structure. A unique and quite delicious version of grenache. Would be best served with a little chill." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
Deep cerise to toffee apple red in hue. Cool, herbed nose with red currant, blue plum, hints of cola, gravel and floral potpourri. Crunchy and vibrant palate with just a hint of grip but plenty of cut. A cheeky and delightful wine" - Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S* CHILLABLE Red 2024 (New Release!) Barossa Grenache + Mourvèdre
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Regan Drew captured the versatility of this wine perfectly... "Covers all bases: Enough acidity to keep it zingy when chilled and enough fruit when that coolness warms up. Fun stuff indeed."
Made from juicy, handpicked Old Vine Barossa Grenache + Mourvèdre and hand-crafted with minimal intervention = the ultimate CHILLABLE red. Cool fermented with whole bunches. Unfined = Vegan friendly! Grandma never tasted a red like this!
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig + Huon Fechner + Theo Engela Varietals: Grenache + Mourvèdre Region: Barossa Country:Australia pH: 3.6 Acidity: 5.2 Alc/Vol: 13.7% Bottle size: 750 mL
2024 ~ Too new for reviews!
The Bros reckon this is the best vintage yet of our perfect inter-seasonal red, not just for summer but to be sipped all year round. Made with a meticulous vineyard selection of Barossa Old-Vine Grenache & Mourvèdre made in a whole-bunchey crunchy style vibing & berry-laden, just right with a hint of a chill for these between-seasons golden evenings. Lighter in style, yet jam-packed with vibrant layers of fruit this is a red with the dial firmly set to refreshment+ !
2023
BEST CHILLED REDS - YOUNG GUN OF WINE
Loic Rajaonarivony (Head Somm, The Atlantic) selected this wine in his top six wines of the blind tasting, describing it as opening “with ripe cherry and raspberry aromas – bright and inviting, with a soft hint of sea-salt freshness. On the palate, it feels medium-weight, the juicy red fruit giving it some gentle richness. There’s a touch of black tea–like tannin and dried-herb character that makes it interesting, without making it heavy. Chilling this wine keeps it lively and balanced – making it perfect for relaxed drinking.”
92pts "Mid depth red-purple, bright in the glass; attractive red jelly, pepper/spice aromas and a smoky reductive trace, all resulting in a complex bouquet which traces through to the palate where it's intense and elegantly cast, with a lovely sweet fruit core and fine, firming tannins, all lasting well on the aftertaste. A quite delicious wine, driven by the grenache" - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
91pts "
Raspberries, white pepper and plums on the nose of this pale red. It’s medium-bodied with peppery brightness, light tannins and a juicy finish. Drink now. Screw cap." - James Suckling Reviews
2022
91pts "Medium garnet colour with a ruby clear rim. Cool purple plum fruit, blue gravel, anise to amaro herb and spice with a signature potpourri lilt. Well put together and bright. Mid weight (beyond rosé) and with more than a hint of cheek. Just a flirt of chewy tannin to give a base to a herby, purple and red berries. Covers all bases: Enough acidity to keep it zingy when chilled and enough fruit when that coolness warms up. Fun stuff indeed." Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
91pts "Fragrant aromas of raspberry bush, rose water, violets and red cherries. The palate is plush with a mid-weighted mouthfeel and fine tannins. Juicy and crunchy finish. Chill and drink like a Beaujolais nouveau." - James Suckling
91pts "A grenache mourvèdre concoction for chilling is obviously a very good thing. It's packed with red cherry and juicy plum fruits with a touch of blood orange, some bunchy spice and amaro and another whole bunch of "pourmeanotherglassness". Great fun drinking. We need more of these styles." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
91pts "It’s a smashable red that tastes just smashing. It’s made with Barossa grenache and mourvedre and it’s kind of mid-coloured and mid-flavoured, if that makes sense; it’s not rose-like but it’s not full-bodied either, its cherry-plum-earth-anise characters running friskily through the palate, offering just-enough texture and decent-enough depth to keep everyone happy. Great style of wine, and well executed." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
91pts "A bright and juicy red with aromas of peppercorns, raspberries, cherries, cinnamon and oranges. Soft and supple, with a medium body and a rounded, fruity and delicious finish. Cool fermented whole bunch grenache and mourvedre." - James Suckling
90/100 "Lovely deep, garnet hue. Signature floral potpourri and rose petal, cola essence, red berries and earthy blue gravel. Plush and slurpable up front with easy structure, just enough grip, a crunchy finish and a good tang of peppery stalky spice. The fruit quality is evident without sacrificing the fun." -Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
2020 90/100 "Pale ruby to purple colour in the glass. Redcurrants and rose petals on the nose. Bright, juicy and crunchy on the palate. Built more around acidity than tannins for structure. A unique and quite delicious version of grenache. Would be best served with a little chill." - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
Deep cerise to toffee apple red in hue. Cool, herbed nose with red currant, blue plum, hints of cola, gravel and floral potpourri. Crunchy and vibrant palate with just a hint of grip but plenty of cut. A cheeky and delightful wine" - Regan Drew, vinonotebook.com
OMNIA NOVA* Eden/Barossa Old Vine Syrah 2023 (New Release)
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New Release 2023:
OMNIA NOVA* (All Become New) - Barossa Shiraz... reinvented.
Barossa's most famous and iconic varietal reimagined. The third release of Omnia Nova Syrah achieves our goal of reinventing the revered iconic lifeblood of the Barossa, the time-honoured classic Shiraz. Old vines harvested at modest ripeness, 15% whole bunches wild fermented. Minimal additions, brief 8 month elevage in 500 litre French oak puncheons and hogsheads.
Handcrafted with a focus on fruit purity combined with delicacy of structure; courtesy of 8 months maturation in seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads. It's crunchy, bunchy and vibrant... there's an unbridled energy about this wine. Its breezy aromatics entice, leading into a juicy, pillowy palate of fresh cranberries, lush blueberries and restrained jubey red fruits. Enjoy alongside anything roasted, smoked or barbecued. Sophisticated Syrah - New Wave Barossa.
*Also available in our Series Minimus range 4 pack.
93pts"A blend of two syrah sites: Rohrlach (Dorrien) and Noack (Springton); 15% whole bunch, eight months in oak, eight months in stainless steel. High-toned and flecked with violets and citrus blossom. There's a core of juicy plum and mulberry fruits with a base of exotic spice, amaro, earth and dried meats. Supple and powdery-tannined, with a bright seam of acidity driving things along." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
93pts "From the Second Corinthians 5:17, the name means All Becomes New. It relates to the idea that this is Barossa Shiraz reinvented. Not a small task. 15% whole bunches, eight months in old French hogsheads. 270 dozen made. Purple/maroon in colour, the nose is a little bit exotic and alluring. Smoked meats, bay leaves, black fruits, chocolate and dried herbs. A supple and seductive texture here with balance, sleek tannins and very good length. Will provide pleasure for at least the next eight to 10 years. Does it reinvent Barossa Shiraz? Perhaps not, but what is far more important is that it really is delicious and impressive drinking. Drink now-2034." - The Vintage Journal
92pts + Silver "Complex nose of jammy blackberries, black cherries, cocoa powder, tar and pepper. Lush and silky." - Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
92pts "The name for this wine hails from ‘Corinthians’. Just 270 dozen made. The team used 15% whole bunches and the wine spent eight months in French oak hogsheads. A bright garnet hue, the nose reveals mushroom notes, red fruits, hints of damp forest floor, spices and cherries. A wine of medium length with juicy acidity, this is fresh and energetic. Will show improvement in the coming years. Drink now–2033" - Andrew Caillard MW & Ken Gargett, Vintage Wine Journal
91pts "Delicious, round and juicy with blackberries, dark cherries and roasted peppercorns on the nose. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins and texture. Fruity, with a relaxed core of spices on the palate and a generous finish." - James Suckling
2022
96pts & TROPHY WINNER for Best Shiraz - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
(Also available in our Series Minimus 4-pack)
92pts "A medium bodied, deliciously plush mashup of syrah from the Eden and Barossa Valleys, 17% whole bunches contributing exotic spice, amaro herbs and a touch of sinew to the tannin frame. Despite eight months in seasoned barrel, oak plays no major role in this wine and fruit and spice reign supreme, tending savoury on the persistent finish." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
92pts "Polished and slick. Bright blueberry, violets, cranberry, chocolate nibs, plum halves, green peppercorn, sliced green olives and jubey red fruit with that singed orange zest note. The best of both worlds: smooth and crunchy! Young plump puppy fleshed fruit with herbal intrigue and tacky tannins. Deliciously drinkable." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
2021 92pts "A breezy six months in old French oak puncheons and around 15% whole bunches. I dig these sorts of wines. They're more about fruit purity and slurpiness than structural architecture. The Omnia Nova delivers nicely with spicy, plummy fruits in the blue and purple spectrum, some hints of orange rind, purple flowers, light amaro-tones and a dusting of cocoa powder. Built for drinkin' not thinkin'.” - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
92pts "Omnia Nova – all become new – is old vine Barossa shiraz made in a ‘nouveau’ style. It spends a brief stint in oak before promptly going into bottle and into the world. It has that ‘just made’ feel to it. It’s like tasting direct from a barrel/tank at a winery; it has that uber freshness, that ribald fruitiness, that blinding immediacy. It’s a wonderful impression for a wine to make. Plums, cloves, mints and assorted sweet spice characters make for a high energy, highly delicious red wine. Yes please. It’s a great drink. ‘Nuff said." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
92pts "
A peppery and energetic shiraz with notes of peppercorns, fresh blackberries, thyme and bay leaves. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity and fine tannins providing a fresh and precise frame." - James Suckling
PAX ÆTERNA Single Vineyard Barossa Old Vine Grenache 2024 (Save 10-20% off last boxes!)
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The long awaited 2024 Pax Aeterna is here with bottled Old Vine (92 years!) Grenache energy. Whole-bunch vibes emanate throughout, poised like a raspberry packed jack-in-a-box that has a sprinkling of dried cranberry thrown over the top before jamming the lid shut. On the palate, it's breezy and lively, with bright red fruits and lip-smacking fine tannins that leave you wanting more. Vibrant, complex and complete... this is everything we've loved about our favourite PAX vintages, wrapped up in one epic release. Think spring picnics in the sunshine, wood-fire pizza or enjoy at your local laneway eatery... PAX ÆTERNA* {Eternal Peace} Single vineyard old (survivor) vine Grenache. Nouveau style with 30% whole bunch. This is bare Barossa beauty. Our friend Kevin Schild, is the custodian of these gnarly 90+ year-old vines on a beautiful site in Vine Vale, Northern Barossa (GPS coords: 34° 29'07" S 139° 00'57"). Unfined & unfiltered. Only 501 dozen made.
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Theo Engela + Huon Fechner
Varietal: Grenache
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Alc/Vol: 14.3%
pH: 3.7
Acidity: 5.4
2024
92pts "Grapes sourced from the 90-year-old grenache vines from Kevin Schild's vineyard in Vine Vale. Super crunchy and high-toned in the glass with characters of raspberry, juicy plum and cranberry fruits cut with exotic ginger spice, amaro herbs, dried citrus rind, gingerbread, cola and earth. Light on its feet with a minerally cadence, some light meaty tones on the palate, silty tannins and a whole lot of drinking enjoyment." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Real Review - awarded Silver + TOP RANK
Bright ruby colour. Raspberry and red peppercorn aromatics. Juicy and fresh red berry fruit on entry, paprika and sumac spices with a hint of dusty earth adding interest. Good length and finishes with a stylish flush of powdery tannins. Drink to 2032
Stuart Knox, The Real Review
92pts "Bright and red-fruited with aromas of raspberry bush, cherries, citrus peel, dried flowers and licorice root. The palate is vibrant and crunchy with a plush mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins. Made from 91-year-old-vines with 35% whole-cluster fermentation. Fresh and perfumed." - James Suckling
2023
92pts (Silver) Old-vine grenache off Kevin Schild's vineyard in Vine Vale; 30% whole bunches. A light ruby colour and fragrant aromas of raspberry, red plum and cranberry fruits dabbed with exotic ginger spice, light amaro tones, dried citrus rind and pressed flowers. Airy and spacious with a meaty, savoury flow across the tongue, light chalky tannins tugging at the roof of the mouth and a lively, lacy line of acidity - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
90pts "Notes of rosemary mix with rose and raspberry on the pretty nose. The palate offers depth yet its texture is airy and the tannins glide across. It's a delicious young grenache that favours elegance over brawn." Gabrielle Boy, The Real Review
2022
92pts "It took grenache roughly 150 years to become an overnight success in Australia but the glory days of Aussie grenache are upon us. This release is fresh, delicate, laced with dry spice and tannin, juicy with fruit, and high in drinkability. It feels authentic because it is. Raspberry characters with a glow to them. Earth notes inlaid. Everything on firm/sure tippy toes, ballerina-like, elevated and exact. There’s texture here too, warm texture, silk fresh from the ironing board, treated right. A lovely drink, it is." Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front
2019 92pts "Bright raspberries and some florals here with a fresh, intense impression on the nose, leading to a ripe, supple palate that has plenty of ripe, smooth, raspberry and red-plum flavor. Fresh, flavorful and fun style." - James Suckling Reviews
PAX ÆTERNA* (New Release) Single Vineyard Barossa Old Vine Grenache 2025
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In early Spring, Huon, Dan & Theo tasted through the 2025 Grenache batches, barrel by barrel, and there was a complete agreement on the 2025 vintage wines being absolutely spectacular across the board! The Schild Vineyard batch that goes to Pax Aeterna was a shining highlight again with the now 93 year old vines delivering a wine of bright-fruited intensity and concentrated lip-smacking flavour.
Whole-bunch (34%) vibes emanate throughout, poised like a raspberry packed jack-in-a-box that has a sprinkling of dried cranberry thrown over the top before jamming the lid shut. On the palate, it's complex, breezy and lively, with bright red fruits and lip-smacking fine tannins that leave you wanting more.
Pax is more than an iconic Grenache, it’s also our original chillable red - for years top somms around have been telling us that customers love it when they serve it chilled! Pax is the type of wine you can pair with all manner of delicacies like roast duck or chicken terrine, or keep it simple - pop it in the esky on the way to a pool party with wood-fire pizza.
With only 493 doz made, this wine sells out without fail.
Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Theo Engela + Huon Fechner
Varietal: Grenache
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Alc/Vol: 14.3%
pH: 3.7
Acidity: 5.4
2025
"Dark fruited aromas of dark cherry, plum, Asian spice, bramble and anise. Juicy, plush and with plenty of grip and shape. Generously flavoured, long and youthful 26 DEC 2025"
Drink 2025-2035
2024
92pts "Grapes sourced from the 90-year-old grenache vines from Kevin Schild's vineyard in Vine Vale. Super crunchy and high-toned in the glass with characters of raspberry, juicy plum and cranberry fruits cut with exotic ginger spice, amaro herbs, dried citrus rind, gingerbread, cola and earth. Light on its feet with a minerally cadence, some light meaty tones on the palate, silty tannins and a whole lot of drinking enjoyment." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Real Review - awarded Silver + TOP RANK
Bright ruby colour. Raspberry and red peppercorn aromatics. Juicy and fresh red berry fruit on entry, paprika and sumac spices with a hint of dusty earth adding interest. Good length and finishes with a stylish flush of powdery tannins. Drink to 2032
Stuart Knox, The Real Review
92pts "Bright and red-fruited with aromas of raspberry bush, cherries, citrus peel, dried flowers and licorice root. The palate is vibrant and crunchy with a plush mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins. Made from 91-year-old-vines with 35% whole-cluster fermentation. Fresh and perfumed." - James Suckling
2023
92pts (Silver) Old-vine grenache off Kevin Schild's vineyard in Vine Vale; 30% whole bunches. A light ruby colour and fragrant aromas of raspberry, red plum and cranberry fruits dabbed with exotic ginger spice, light amaro tones, dried citrus rind and pressed flowers. Airy and spacious with a meaty, savoury flow across the tongue, light chalky tannins tugging at the roof of the mouth and a lively, lacy line of acidity - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
90pts "Notes of rosemary mix with rose and raspberry on the pretty nose. The palate offers depth yet its texture is airy and the tannins glide across. It's a delicious young grenache that favours elegance over brawn." Gabrielle Boy, The Real Review
2022
92pts "It took grenache roughly 150 years to become an overnight success in Australia but the glory days of Aussie grenache are upon us. This release is fresh, delicate, laced with dry spice and tannin, juicy with fruit, and high in drinkability. It feels authentic because it is. Raspberry characters with a glow to them. Earth notes inlaid. Everything on firm/sure tippy toes, ballerina-like, elevated and exact. There’s texture here too, warm texture, silk fresh from the ironing board, treated right. A lovely drink, it is." Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front
2019 92pts "Bright raspberries and some florals here with a fresh, intense impression on the nose, leading to a ripe, supple palate that has plenty of ripe, smooth, raspberry and red-plum flavor. Fresh, flavorful and fun style." - James Suckling Reviews
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