Great Wine Route

Barossa is a dream holiday destination for Shiraz lovers – but there's plenty to see, and taste, besides. JILL NORMAN tours the region and its star wineries... Although you are unlikely to find Penfolds' Grange, Henschke's Hill of Grace or the top new-wave wines like Torbreck's Run Rig or Ben Glaetzer's Amon-Ra on offer, many excellent Shirazes are on sale...

Father and son Colin and Ben Glaetzer are fast making a name for their premium reds – subtle, elegant, yet rich and powerful wines. Try Glaetzer Shiraz, Bishop Shiraz and Wallace, a Shiraz-Cabernet-Grenache blend, and the Heartland range...