Heartland Wines

Heartland Wines is a joint venture of seven young people who joined together in 2001 to turn their passion for good wines into a joint venture. The importance they attached to the "Heartland" project is already expressed in the name of their newly founded winery.

Heartland - more than Ben Glaetzer

The head winemaker at the head of the dedicated Heartland team is none other than Ben Glaetzer, descendant of the famous Glaetzer family of wineries. The "wine-o-holic", who is brimming with self-confidence and determination, has not only succeeded in convincing the national trade press, but also in attracting the attention of critic legend Robert Parker.

Parker describes Glaetzers wines

"Ben Glaetzer admirably combines the enormous fruit and power of old vines with a surprising degree of elegance and complexity."

Langhorne Creek is Australia's oldest moderately air-conditioned region and much cooler than neighbouring McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley. There is a simple reason for this: Langhorne Creek is located in an old floodplain on the north shore of Lake Alexandrina. As such, the growing area for the Heartland wines is rather flat and, unlike the regions on the other side of the Mount Lofty Mountains, exposed to the prevailing winds.

Wind - key to the success of Heartland wines

The wind comes from the southern sea in the early evening. The stiff breeze cools the entire wine-growing region by about 10°C within an hour, which in turn ensures cool nights and ideal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Because the wind has such a strong influence on the local viticulture and is an important factor in the conditions for excellent grapes, it is enthusiastically called "Lake Doctor".

The grape varieties

The grape varieties grown at Heartland Wines include the following:

• Shiraz
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Dolcetto