LUX VENIT 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.
Varieties: Grenache + Mourvèdre
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Alc/Vol: 12.9%
Bottle size: 750 mL
2025
93pts "An absolutely cracking Barossa Rosé, just 493 cases made. Wild fermentation, with the fruit coming from the Lyndoch sub-region. The wine had a spell in French oak. A gentle fading pink, this is attractive, fresh, poised and clean. A bright style with depth of flavour. We have notes of strawberries, cherries, spices and florals along with hints of citrus. A touch savoury, there is excellent length here. Enjoy this over the next 3–5 years. Anyone who dismisses Rosé as not serious is in for a revelation." - SA Wine Guide 2026
92pts "Pale rose-gold hue. Raspberry Danish aromas. The palate is quite full with clotted cream and clarified butter richness. Golden apple, honey and cinnamon notes glide across the palate, with a fine brush of tannins working with supple acidity to carry it long and cleanse the finish" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
91pts "A super-pale rosé blend of grenache (88%) and mourvèdre (12%) from the Heinrich vineyard on Trial Hill. Ruby Red grapefruit, redcurrant and a flash of watermelon with hints of crushed stone, almond paste, pressed meadow flowers, distant raspberry and an expression of orange oil. Dry and lightly slinky with a saline mineral driveline. This makes for great savoury drinking" - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
2023
92pts "A rosé formed of old-vine grenache and mourvédre, pale, lightly copper-tinged with fruit tones of crunchy red apple, red cherry and ruby red grapefruit. Hints of red berry cream, marzipan, soft spice, pressed flowers, distant dried herbs and raspberry jelly. There is just a swell of texture before the wine releases and sails on, sidling across the dry side of the slope and finishing savoury, dry and moreish" - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
92pts "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 with bone dry with a good texture." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
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
91pts "The best parcels of Grenache and Mourvèdre from the Heinrich vineyard in the Lyndoch foothills produce this classy dry rosé, which sees a little barrel age for extra spice, texture and generosity. Redcurrant tartness joins ripe strawberry and juicy nectarine all finished with a dollop of cream that lingers long. Vegan" - Tina Gellie, Decanter
91pts "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" - Halliday 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 "Pale salmon flesh in colour. Light spiced with cinnamon and spearmint over easy red strawberry fruit to hint of strawberry jam (not CWA chunky, more like those little square breakfast single serve ones as you peel the foil back) with charcuterie platter meaty tones with honeysuckle and cream. Generous, yet offering good textural depth. There's a creaminess and a hint of caramel sweetness but the finish is fine, dry and serious." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
90pts "Top parcels of Grenache and Mourvedre from the Lyndoch foothills produce this classy dry rose, which sees a little barrel age for extra spice and generosity. Reacurrant tartness ioins ribe strawberry and iuicy nectarine finished with a dollon of cream that lingers. TG Alc 12.9%" - Decanter, Weekday Wines
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
Barossa Valley Rosé Winery of the Year - Melbourne International Wine Competition
93pts + Top Value/Top Rank "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. 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
93pts "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
91pts "On the palate it's dry with flavours of tangy freeze-dried strawberries, a gorgeous blood-orange pith-like texture and ruby grapefruit acidity." - Nicole Bilson
Silver Medal - Melbourne International Wine Competition
No. 6 in Top 10 (Rosé Category) - Drink Easy Awards 2021
2019
93pts "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
93pts "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
