Winery Overview
The Glaetzer family has been part of the Barossa Valley and its viticulture history since 1888, and are some of the earliest recorded viticulturalists in the region. Over a century later, and after 30 years of winemaking, Colin Glaetzer established the family winery to create limited quantities of super premium Barossa Valley red wines. Today, Colin's son Ben makes unique and elegant wines which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossan.
All fruit for Glaetzer Wines is taken from a small sub district of the Northern Barossa Valley called Ebenezer which produces exceptional fruit from very old vines. The softness and elegance of Ebenezer fruit, coupled with Ben Glaetzer's winemaking style, results in generous wines with great depth of flavor that are also elegant, multilayered, and finely balanced.
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Vineyard
The ancient dry-grown vineyards in the renowned Ebenezer district are an important part of Australia's winemaking heritage and a living link to traditional Barossa viticulture. Exceptional fruit froma loyal group of third and fourth generation Barossa grape growers is the backbone of Glaetzer wines. The most exceptional fruit is sourced from 80-110 year-old non-grafted bush vines which are extremely low yielding.
Aging
Old vine Barossa Grenache has a liveliness and structure that does not beneft from oak maturation—oak contact was thus minimized for the Grenache component to preserve the purity and animation of the fruit. The Shiraz was matured for 16 months in 2—3 year old oak hogshead barrels (80% French / 20% American).
Tasting Notes
Vibrant purple with bright red hues. Aromas of wild cherries with a hint of blueberry and rose petal. Upfront, the palate is red berry fruit, midpalate richness and brightness is present from the Grenache. Finishes fresh and long.
