Chaffey Bros. PAX ÆTERNA* Grenache 2025 from the Barossa is a breezy, vibrant old–vine Grenache that bursts out of the glass with pure red fruit and whole–bunch spice – a bare–bones Barossa beauty made for serious drinking pleasure. This Pax Aeterna Grenache 2025 continues the cult nouveau–style Single Vineyard story from 90‑plus–year‑old Vine Vale vines.

Expect bright red fruits – raspberry, wild strawberry and a whisper of dried cranberry – laced with aniseed, bergamot, orange rind, dry herbs and whole–bunch spice. The palate is complex yet wonderfully light on its feet: breezy and lively, packed with juicy red fruits, fine, lip–smacking tannins and fresh acidity, finishing with a gentle herbal twist that keeps you reaching back for the glass.

This is a cracking red to chill slightly and pour with charcuterie, wild mushrooms, grilled veg or a simple margherita pizza, where its savoury complexity and bright fruit really sing. PAX ÆTERNA* Grenache 2025 is also brilliant with tapas, herby roast chook or a warm Adelaide evening on the deck – a serious Barossa Grenache that still feels wonderfully smashable.