Ben Glaetzer is the driving force of the estate, and in fact one of the most driven red-wine talents in Australia. He cut his teeth among the vines of Barossa Valley Estate and then, after graduating from Adelaide University, travelled extensively throughout many of the world’s wine regions. Barossa is his home, though, and he's been tireless in his pursuit of its greatest old-vine expressions. He wasted no time in picking up accolades, including Qantas Young Winemaker of the Year and Robert Parker's Wine Personality of the Year.

Exceptional old-vine Shiraz fruit was sourced from the famed Ebenezer sub-district at the northern tip of the Barossa Valley. Vine age 50—130 years old. Yield 2 tonnes per hectare. Fermented in one- and two-tonne open fermenters, hand-plunged three times daily. Matured for 16 months in 100% new oak hogshead barrels (95% French and 5%
American) and matured on lees to maintain fruit profile and animation. Bottled unfiltered
to ensure minimal intervention with the wine’s natural characteristics.