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NOTES
Wallace is an ancestral name of Colin’s wife Judith, whose family hail from the old market town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland.
The new label represents a new era for Glaetzer Wines as Ben takes on his father’s mantle as chief winemaker with a nod to the long tradition but with his modern flair. The Celtic ancestry is reflected in the three elements - the Celtic cross, thistle and the Celtic knot pattern. The Celtic Cross is a very powerful image and has been depicted for centuries in Celtic art. There are many interpretations and legends about the original meaning and although a symbol for Celtic Christianity, it has older, pre-Christian origins, one of which it was thought to be a symbol of the Sun that was worshipped by the Druids.
The thistle has long been the national emblem of Scotland; in the 13th Century, legend has it that the army of King Haakon IV of Norway intent on conquering the Scots removed their footwear in the dead of night to move more stealthily and increase the element of surprise. However one of these Viking warriors was said to have cried out as he stood on one of these small delicate prickly flowers and alerted the Scottish Clansman to the advancing Norsemen. And the Vikings never did conquer these strong Scottish clansmen.
The Celtic Knot pattern again has pre-Christianity beginnings with one interpretation being that it represents the flowing of time and movement and another being the linking of ancestors.
TASTING NOTES
2006 Glaetzer Wallace is a wine greater than the sum of its parts - a fusion of Shiraz and Grenache, which is a typical, traditional blend in the Barossa Valley.
Ripe, peppery old-vine shiraz dominates and adds weight, texture and fleshy richness to the palate. The grenache contributes sweet cherry, raspberrt, toffee and earthy characters. Wallace is superb drinking now but will reward careful cellaring for up to five years.
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