Description

The first Glaetzers settled in the Barossa Valley in 1888 after emigrating from Brandenburg, Germany. The family were some of the earliest recorded viticulturalists in the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley.

Glaetzer wines was started by Colin Glaetzer, a Barossa valley winemaking legend, sourcing grapes from old vineyards in the Ebenezer sub region in the north of the Barossa Valley. His Son Ben took over the winemaking and he too is recognised as one of the great Barossa winemakers.

His wines are typified by the pureness of fruit balanced by freshness, ripe tannins and acidity.

The Glaetzer Wallace is named after Ben’s mother, nee Wallace, and is an enticing blend of 84% Shiraz, sourced from 50-80 year old vines and 16% Grenache from 50-100 year old vines. The vibrant grenache fruit sees no oak but the Shiraz element is aged 2-3 years in old oak hogsheads 80% French and 20% American oak.

Deep warm and enticing dark berry fruit is shot through with the fresher red fruit of the old vine Grenache soft tannins from aging in old large oak makes this a really rewarding glass.