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    Winemaker

    Ben Glaetzer

    Chief Winemaker, Glaetzer Wines

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    Winemaker
    Based in
    McLaren Vale, Australia
    Portrait of Ben Glaetzer

    i. Biography

    Ben Glaetzer is the driving force behind Glaetzer Wines and the chief winemaker associated with the Glaetzer family label in the Barossa Valley. He graduated in winemaking from Adelaide University after working at Barossa Valley Estate during school and university holidays, then returned to the Barossa after extensive travel through global wine regions. He is also the owner and winemaker at Heartland Wines, which describes him as the winemaker-owner and credits him with building the project around Langhorne Creek fruit and a focus on balance, texture, and Australian identity.