2025 Sabi Wabi ‘Nomu’ Nouveau Syrah

Peta Kotz is Hunter born and bred, and her label Sabi Wabi is all about reimagining the region she grew up in - with Semillon at the heart of it. She's seriously passionate about this grape and makes it in a way that's anything but old-school – think ceramic and neutral oak, skin contact, native ferments, all the fun stuff. Every wine she makes is lo-fi, small batch, and made by hand. Sabi Wabi takes its name from the Japanese idea of finding beauty in imperfection, and that totally sums up her vibe. She's part of the new guard shaking things up in the Hunter, and I'm a big fan.