Museum Release OMNIA NOVA* Eden/Barossa Old Vine Syrah 2022

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.

*Series Minimus - Old-vine sites hand-picked on flavour. Whole bunches. Wild ferments.

Old Vine Syrah | 2022 Barossa (Eden Valley + Barossa Valley)

17% whole bunch | Noack Vineyard, Springton | Rohrlach Vineyard, Dorrien | Matured 8 months in seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads | Unfined | Unfiltered | Vegan Friendly | 558 Dozen Made

Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig + Huon Fechner + Theo Engela
Varietal: Shiraz
Alc/Vol: 13.9%
pH: 3.5
Acidity: 5.8
Bottle size: 750ml

2023

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 + GOLD Medal (Best 2021 & younger Shiraz) - Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023

92pts + SILVER "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

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

91pts "Fruit cake, baked berries, blackberry pie, violet and a hint of blue fruit. It's slurpy, fruit-forward with a salty-spicy finish, some beetroot mixed in. Good, invigorating drink" - Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front

91pts "A boisterous nose of violets, blackberry jam and licorice let into a buoyant and composed palate. You could be forgiven for thinking this might be a burly Barossan red from the nose, but it's lifted and vibrant without any alcohol burn. This will please many - one glass won't be enough" - Gabrielle Poy, The Real Review

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'." - James Halliday Wine Companion

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. Vegan. Unfined and unfiltered" - James Suckling

92pts "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

91pts "Super clean and bright fruit. Polished and clean. Green peppercorns and green olives with molten chocolate, gunflint, cherry, cranberry, rose petals, velvet and a little burnt orange zest. Lithe, crunchy, bright fruit forward fun. Irresistible and juicy. Dark edged, slick texture with the right amount fruit tannin grip and a little waxy phenolics. Summertime red, maybe even a chill." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook

91pts "Very deep, dense purple/red colour. An extreme bouquet of super-concentrated fruit, black plum and blackberry with a smoky nutty overlay, the palate also very concentrated and bold, a bit raw to drink now, with lashings of tannin and mouth-coating properties. This will turn out very well, it just needs more time." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review