Glaetzer among Top 20 South Aussie Wineries!

Matthew Jukes spends several months every year visiting wineries Down Under, but it's in South Australia where he feels most at home. Here he names his favourite estates and a star wine to try form each.

"The mix of tiny boutique wineries and huge global brands in South Australia is fascinating. It is a melting pot of talent that fires Australia's passion for innovation and its continued desire to improve every bottle. Ignoring supermarket cheapies, to me there are more world-class lables in this state than any other wine region on the planet and the value afforded by trading up to over 10 pounds is staggering.

Glaetzer Wines
"In addition to their winemaking roles for an impressive array of estates, Ben Glaetzer and dad Colin have an amazing winery: their own label is top quality. Shiraz is the specialty variety, and even if you're not a fan of muscular wines, there's enough complexity and elegance to win you over. Silky, textural and layered, these are extremely serious wines.

Glaetzer Bishop 2007: 18.5 Points

Matthew Jukes is author of the best selling book "The Wine List 2007", and wine writer for the Daily Mail. He also writes the 100 Best Australian Wines "hotlist" - the most relevant, bang up to date buyer's guide to the best from Down Under for consumers and trade buyers alike.