Glaetzer

The Glaetzer family have been part of the Barossa valley and its viticultural history since 1888.  The overriding passion is for the production of limited quantities of benchmark Barossa valley reds - Classic Barossa Valley reds which draw on traditional Barossa viticulture but are unmistakably new wave Barossa in style.

The fruit for all Glaetzer wines is supplied by a loyal group of third and fourth generation Barossa grape growers, fruit taken from the small sub-region of the Northern Barossa valley, called Ebenezer. The vines range in age from 30 – 120 years old.

These extraordinary wines consistently receive huge accolades worldwide - The Australian Langtons Fine Wine Guide wrote “Glaetzer is one of the emerging stars of the Barossa... philosophically and by heritage."
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine Account Manager


In Egyptian mythology, Amon-Ra is considered to be the king of all gods. The temple of Amon-Ra was believed to be the first temple to ever plant a monoculture vineyard to produce wine for the citizens of the temple. The eye on front of the label is the all-seeing eye of Horus or wedjat ("whole one") - a powerful Egyptian symbol of protection. It is represented as a figure with six parts, corresponding to what Egyptians regarded as the six senses; touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell and thought. Ben Glaetzer created Amon-Ra Shiraz to appeal to all these six senses.

A touch generous to suggest, as its name does, that it is the ‘king of all’ but it is not far off. This is undoubtedly classic Barossa Shiraz, unmistakably so, everything in abundance. Intense and pure, deep rich, creamy cassis, eucalyptus, cedar, cinnamon, vanilla and voluptuous berried red and black fruits. There is no hiding here, it is high in fruit, alcohol and tannin yet has grip and lift from balancing acidity. The finish is pure, powerful and extreme in length suggesting we have a block

Very deep purple-black in color, the 2012 Amon Ra reveals intense notes of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry compote and licorice with nuances of cloves, allspice, chocolate box and salami as well as a whiff of espresso. The 100% Shiraz palate offers a beast of a wine that is densely packed with black fruit and baking spice flavors and is supported with firm, grainy tannins and crisp acid through to a finish with excellent persistence.
97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - eRobertParker.com #211 Feb 2014

the young Ben Glaetzer is establishing a reputation for high quality in South Australia, not only for the wines from his home winery, but also for his brilliant efforts under the Amon Ra and Mitolo labels. These are small volume, artisinal efforts that capture the pure essence of old vine Barossa Shiraz and Grenache.