2025 Eperosa Grenache Mataro | Barossa Valley

🔥 New Release | One of the Barossa's Most Exciting Grenache Producers

Grenache + Mataro – Perfumed, Savoury, Spicy & Seriously Delicious

From Eperosa – One of the New Generation Redefining Modern Barossa Wine

Barossa Valley, South Australia

Grenache | Mataro

New Release

RRP $50

If you think you know what Barossa red wine tastes like, Eperosa might completely change your mind.

2025 EPEROSA GRENACHE MATARO

This is the new release from Brett Grocke, a sixth-generation Barossa vigneron and one of the most exciting small producers working in the region today.

Forget enormous alcohol.

Forget massive oak.

Forget jammy, overripe fruit.

Eperosa is about something completely different:

Perfume.

Freshness.

Old vines.

Savoury complexity.

Fine tannins.

And genuine vineyard expression.

Grenache provides the fragrance, red fruit and incredible drinkability.

Mataro brings spice, savoury complexity, structure and tannin.

Together?

THEY'RE A BRILLIANT BAROSSA COMBINATION.

And at $50, this is a seriously exciting introduction to one of the Barossa's most interesting producers.

Tasting Notes

This is modern Barossa Grenache-Mataro at its best.

Expect:

• Wild raspberry and red cherry

• Strawberry and red plum

• Rose petals and dried flowers

• Blood orange

• Dried Mediterranean herbs

• Black pepper and exotic spice

• Earth and savoury complexity

• Subtle dark fruits from the Mataro

• Fine, beautifully shaped tannins

Grenache drives the perfume.

There's a gorgeous rush of red berries, flowers and spice before the Mataro starts making its presence felt.

It brings darker fruit, earth, herbs and that beautiful savoury edge.

The palate is juicy and energetic rather than heavy.

And the tannins?

Fine. Savoury. Silky. Persistent.

The result is the sort of wine that disappears frighteningly quickly once the bottle is opened.

Perfumed.

Juicy.

Spicy.

Savoury.

Seriously delicious.

Grenache + Mataro

There is a reason these two varieties have worked together in the Barossa for generations.

Grenache brings:

Perfume

Red berries

Spice

Silky texture

Generosity

Mataro brings:

Structure

Dark fruit

Earth

Herbs

Savoury complexity

Tannin

Put them together and you get something greater than either variety simply dominating the wine.

The Grenache makes you want to drink it.

The Mataro makes you want another glass.

About Eperosa

This is a producer you need to know.

Eperosa is owned and farmed by sixth-generation Krondorf vigneron and winemaker Brett Grocke.

And the philosophy behind the winery is refreshingly simple.

Farm properly.

Look after the soil.

Look after the vines.

And let the vineyard speak.

Organic and regenerative farming sit at the heart of Eperosa.

The environmental philosophy continues in the winery, which is built underground for natural cooling and operates with an off-grid solar and battery system.

But none of that matters unless the wines are good.

And the wines are seriously good.

Eperosa has attracted praise from some of the world's leading wine critics, with its wines recognised for their perfume, complexity, delicacy and ability to show a very different face of the Barossa.

Some Extraordinary Vineyards

The vineyard story at Eperosa is fascinating.

Brett Grocke works with some remarkable old-vine material, including estate vineyards with plantings dating back generations.

The Magnolia Vineyard includes Grenache planted in 1950.

The Krondorf Vineyard includes Grenache planted in:

1903.

Think about that.

Those vines were planted more than 120 years ago.

That's the sort of viticultural history the Barossa possesses that very few wine regions anywhere in the world can match.

And it's one of the reasons the modern Barossa Grenache story is so exciting.

The New Barossa

For years, many people associated Barossa reds with one thing:

POWER.

Big fruit.

Big oak.

Big alcohol.

Eperosa represents another side of the region.

The new generation of Barossa Grenache producers is increasingly focused on:

Old vines.

Site.

Perfume.

Freshness.

Whole-bunch character.

Gentle extraction.

Seasoned oak.

Drinkability.

The Barossa has some of the oldest continuously producing Grenache vines in the world.

And increasingly, winemakers are treating those vineyards with the delicacy they deserve.

The result is a completely different style of Barossa wine.

Medium-bodied.

Fragrant.

Textural.

Savoury.

And incredibly exciting.

Why Mataro Matters

Mataro sometimes gets overlooked.

It shouldn't.

Also known as Mourvèdre, it is one of the great Mediterranean red varieties.

And in the Barossa, it can be spectacular.

Mataro brings the darker, more savoury side of the blend.

Think:

Blackberry

Black plum

Pepper

Dried herbs

Earth

Game

Spice

Firm tannin

Grenache provides the perfume and generosity.

Mataro gives the wine its backbone.

That's why the combination works so beautifully.

Food Pairings

This is made for the table.

Perfect with:

• Roast duck

• Lamb kofta

• Chargrilled lamb

• Porchetta

• Roast chicken

• Slow-cooked pork

• Mushroom ragù

• Wood-fired pizza

• Charcuterie

• Grilled Mediterranean vegetables

• Hard cheeses

And don't serve it too warm.

Give it 20 minutes in the fridge before opening.

Grenache-Mataro absolutely sings with a slight chill.

Why We Love It

Because this is where the Barossa is heading.

The history is still there.

The old vines are still there.

The incredible vineyards are still there.

But the winemaking philosophy has changed.

Instead of trying to make the biggest wine possible, producers like Eperosa are asking a much more interesting question:

How clearly can we show where this wine comes from?

That's what makes Eperosa so exciting.

You've got:

Sixth-generation Barossa vigneron Brett Grocke

Organic and regenerative farming

Extraordinary old-vine resources

An underground, off-grid winery

Grenache + Mataro

Barossa Valley

2025 New Release

And:

RRP $50

If you love modern Australian Grenache from producers such as Spinifex, Agricola, Sigurd, S.C. Pannell and Thistledown, Eperosa absolutely deserves to be on your radar.

2025 EPEROSA GRENACHE MATARO

Barossa Valley, South Australia

NEW RELEASE | RRP $50

Old-vine Barossa history interpreted through a completely modern lens.

Perfumed. Savoury. Spicy. Fresh.

THIS IS THE NEW BAROSSA.

👉 If Eperosa isn't already on your radar, start here. The 2025 Grenache Mataro is exactly the sort of wine that shows why Barossa Grenache is going through such an extraordinary renaissance.