Kurtz Family Light Pass Grenache 2025 hasn’t been detailed publicly yet, but it will almost certainly follow the established Light Pass Grenache style: a vibrant, unoaked, early‑bottled Barossa Grenache picked just‑ripe from the Boundary Row vines at Light Pass, built to drink young and lightly chilled. Think bright colour, pure red fruits and plush, soft texture rather than a heavy, old‑school Barossa red.

The current Light Pass Grenache shows a lively aromatic nose of fairyfloss, strawberry, raspberry, plum and cherry, with hints of ruby grapefruit, honeysuckle, rose petal and gentle ginger spice. The palate is light‑bodied and full‑fruited, round and fleshy with a juicy mid‑palate, soft, supple tannins and a crisp, mouth‑watering finish that leaves lingering red‑berry flavour. You can reasonably expect the 2025 release to hew closely to this blueprint, with vintage conditions tweaking intensity and freshness rather than the overall style.

Serve Light Pass Grenache slightly chilled alongside salmon or tuna steaks, pork, turkey, duck, cured meats, hearty salads, grilled mushrooms, roast beetroot and lightly spiced Asian or Mediterranean dishes. It’s very much a “summer Barossa red” – bright, juicy and smashable, ideal for long lunches and grazing tables where you might usually reach for rosé or Cru Beaujolais.