Bethany First Village Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 from Bethany Wines in the Barossa is a cracking village GSM – luminous crimson with purple edges and packed with vibrant red fruits, florals and spice, showing off Bethany’s eastern–slope vineyards in a juicy, modern frame. This First Village Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 is classic Barossa GSM with a distinctly elegant Bethany twist.

The nose is aromatically intense, leaping with red berries, rose petals and sweet spiced biscuit, layered over hints of graphite and “summer forest walk” earthiness. A dense palate of raspberries, wild strawberries and redcurrants is wrapped around fine, powdery, freshening tannins, with darker Shiraz fruits adding weight and Mataro bringing blue–fruit lift, dark chocolate and black wine gum detail to a long, gently tapering finish.

Serve this with antipasto, traditional pasta dishes, wood–fired pizza or charcuterie platters, where its juicy fruit, spice and savoury depth really shine. Bethany First Village Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 is also brilliant slightly chilled with grilled lamb, roast veg or a tapas spread – a proper all–rounder for Barossa red lovers.