Stickleback White - citrus tanginess

Ben Glaetzer is one of the Barossa Valley’s most talented winemakers. Born into one of the valley’s old wine families, he was voted Qantas Young Winemaker of the Year last year.

He’s responsible for many a label, including his own super-modern Amon-Ra, the family’s majestic Glaetzer Shiraz and the useful Heartland range. The great majority of his output from the family’s big contract winemaking operation is red but this blend of Semillon, Chardonnay and Verdelho grapes shows that he’s good at making white wines too.

Stickleback White 2004: It has both body and a great refreshing, citrus tanginess – much more interesting than common or garden Chardonnay. This wine (is) screwcapped for extra freshness and zero risk of cork taint…