Glaetzer Barossa Valley Bishop Shiraz

This delicious stunner is vibrant dark red in colour with purple hues. Aromas are subtle yet generous with black cherries and dried spice. On the palate, another expressive and approachable vintage for Bishop. It is both structured and layered and enjoys a smooth and supple texture. Flavours of black cherry, raspberry, olive and black pepper are supported by balancing tannin. It is mouth-filling and persistent on the finish. 

• Winery: Glaetzer
• Varietal: Shiraz 
  
• Region: Barossa Valley, Australia 
  
• Vintage: 2021
  
• Alcohol: 14.5% 
  
• Volume: 750ml 
  
• Closure: Cork
• Food match: Lamb roast, beef, game meat, pork & pepperoni; tuna & salmon; pizza; BBQ & heavy red sauces; bleu-veined cheeses

Glaetzer Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Bishop is the family name of Colin's wife' Judith. Fittingly the sign of Venus, a symbol which has come to represent women and feminine energy, is the centrepiece of the Bishop label. In mythology, the symbol meant the Roman goddess Venus or her Greek equivalent Aphrodite. But the sign has also been linked back to ancient Egypt – a nod to Bishop’s link to Amon-Ra and Anaperenna.

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Ben Glaetzer makes unique, elegant wines with minimal intervention, which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossa. His ability to blend traditional winemaking techniques with a modern flair is reflected in the style of all wines under the Glaetzer label. All fruit for Glaetzer Wines is taken from the small sub-region of the northern Barossa Valley, called Ebenezer. 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 from a 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. The very old vines require minimal attention. Their deep root structure means they are self-sufficient and can adapt to climatic extremes. Ebenezer has a unique soil profile. The well-drained sandy clay loam over a solid limestone pan is perfect for growing Shiraz. The soil is 'mean' and encourages deep roots which helps produce hugely concentrated wines of great character.

THE GLAETZER FAMILY

The first Glaetzers settled in the Barossa Valley in 1888 after emigrating from Brandenburg, Germany. The family left Germany on board the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd steamer “Habsburg” and took seven weeks to reach their final destination of Port Adelaide. From here they settled in a country town called Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley where they started their new life in Australia. The family were some of the earliest recorded viticulturalists in the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley.

Over a century later, winemaking patriarch Colin Glaetzer established Glaetzer Wines, a boutique family owned winery producing premium Barossa Valley wines. Today Colin’s son Ben carries on the wine making traditions at Glaetzer Wines. Indeed it was the birth of Glaetzer Wines that signalled a new era for Colin’s family which boasts more than its fair share of winemakers. 

• 95/100 Points - Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot (2021 vintage)
• 93/100 Points - Erin Larkin, Parker's Wine Advocate (2021 vintage)
• 92/100 Points - Wine Front (2021 vintage)
• 93/100 Points - James Halliday Wine Companion (2019 vintage)
• 91/100 Points - Robert Parker (2019 vintage)
• 91/100 Points - CellarTracker (2019 vintage)
• 90/100 Points - Wine Front (2018 vintage)
• 90/100 Points - Jeremy Oliver (2018 vintage)