Awards and Accolades

2014 Vintage: 95 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
"78% 60-80yo shiraz from the Ebenezer district and 22% 80-110yo grenache. Definitely a cut above many Barossa Valley blends, and I like the back label description of 'decadent yet reserved, rich yet restrained'. I would simply add no confectionary notes, and wonder at the gift horse price."

2013 Vintage: 93 Points - Campbell Mattinson, Australian Wine Companion
"A pretty rendition of this blend. Floral, both blueberried and raspberried, and flush with jubey licorice and spice as it washes through the finish. Alcohol is well tucked into the fruit. Delicious."

From the Winery

Colin and his winemaker son Ben have a shared philosophy. Both firmly believe that great wines are made in the vineyard. Their belief in “terroir” and an understanding of the ancient dry-grown vineyards in the renowned Ebenezer district of the Barossa is evident. Exceptional fruit from a loyal group of third and fourth generation Barossa grape growers is the backbone of Glaetzer wines. With minimal intervention, Colin and Ben make the unique, elegant wines which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossa Valley.

Wallace is an ancestral name of Colin's wife Judith, whose family hail from the old market town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland. Judith Celtic ancestry is reflected in the three elements of the Wallace symbol - the Celtic cross, thistle and the Celtic knot pattern.