Glaetzer Anaperenna Barossa Valley red wine vegan dry Australia (6 x 0.75l)

• STORY: The Glaetzers are among the oldest wine-growing families in Australia. They arrived in Adelaide on a steamship from Hamburg in 1888 and settled in the fertile Barossa Valley. As Brandenburgers, viticulture was as foreign to them as their new homeland - but it seemed just as promising to them. With courage, energy and plenty of pioneering spirit, they laid the foundation for what is now a legendary family business.

• AGEING: 16 months in new Hogshead oak barrels (92% French, 8% American) on the lees to preserve the full aromatic profile; bottled unfiltered

• AROMA: In the glass it exudes aromas of dark fruits such as plums, blueberries, ripe cherries and cassis as well as chocolate, herbs and the finest roasted notes.

• RATING: On the palate, a harmonious interplay of stimulating freshness and mineral nuances such as granite and smoke (greetings from the terroir and the ultra-old vines) with exploding fruit. In addition, the phenomenal density and length of this Australian rarity inspires!

• SERVING RECOMMENDATION: with grilled and roasted meat and hearty ragouts

What a wine! Around 80% of the vines come from Shiraz vines that are up to 100 years old, the other 20% from Cabernet Sauvignon vines that are up to 130 years old. They are all located in the famous Barossa area, Ebenezer, and produce thick-skinned grapes with an ultimate concentration of aroma. The top wine, named after the Roman goddess Anaperenna, exudes chocolate, herbs and the finest roasted notes and delights with its phenomenal density and length. The Glaetzers are among the oldest wine-growing families in Australia. They arrived in Adelaide on a steamship from Hamburg in 1888 and settled in the fertile Barossa Valley. As Brandenburgers, viticulture was as foreign to them as their new homeland - but it seemed just as promising to them. With courage, energy and plenty of pioneering spirit, they laid the foundation for what is now a legendary family business. The current head of the family is called Colin Glaetzer and is one of Australia's most famous winemakers. He did an enormous amount for the viticulture of his homeland, but even more for the continued existence of the Glaetzer wine dynasty. Colin's wife Judith was a trained oenologist. So are his three sons. And even two of her wives. After three decades as a winemaker in major Australian wineries, Colin decided in 1995, at the peak of his career, to found his own winery in order to devote himself to the small, the ultimate fine. Super premium wines with a distinctive terroir character in strictly limited quantities are the impressive result. While Colin was still responsible for the first vintages himself, today his son Ben makes the excellent wines. Ben is one of Australia's most talented winemakers, co-founder of Heartland Wines and former co-owner of Mitolo Wines.