Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers
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- Guided tastings are hosted in person by winemaker Nick Glaetzer, by appointment seven days a week.
- The tasting room sits inside a working urban winery, a converted ice factory on Brooker Avenue in Glebe.
- The range is minimal-intervention riesling, pinot noir and shiraz, fermented with wild yeast and very low in sulphites.
About Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers
Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers is a small urban winery on Brooker Avenue in Glebe, working out of a purpose-built cellar in an old ice factory on the fringe of the Hobart CBD. Nick Glaetzer started the label after settling in Tasmania, drawn by cool-climate shiraz and pinot noir. He buys fruit from about a dozen southern growers, many of them in the Coal River Valley and further up the Derwent. A vineyard of his own, at Tea Tree, adds a single-site range to the mix. The tasting room opens seven days a week, by appointment only. Nick hosts each guided tasting himself, pouring the current release wines and talking through how they were grown and made, so friends or colleagues get a winemaker's view of a working cellar rather than a quick pour at a counter. Set aside 30 to 45 minutes, and lock in a time before you arrive. Every wine is made with a hands-off approach: natural yeast ferments, nothing added and total sulphites kept under 50ppm. The riesling is picked on acid and texture rather than sugar, then rests on its lees in steel tanks for richness. The pinot noirs are layered using whole bunches, cold soaking and French oak, and the shiraz shows the white pepper of a cool season. Bottles can be bought on the day, and the room makes a handy start or finish to a day touring southern Tasmanian cellar doors.
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How long does a guided tasting take?
Plan on 30 to 45 minutes. The tasting is hosted by winemaker Nick Glaetzer, who pours the current release wines and explains how each one is made.
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes. The tasting room is open seven days, from 9am to 5:30pm, but tastings run by appointment only, so a time needs to be arranged before your group arrives.
Which wines are poured at the tasting?
The current releases, which cover riesling, pinot noir and shiraz. All are minimal-intervention wines made with naturally occurring yeast, no additions and total sulphites under 50ppm.
Where exactly is the tasting room?
It is at 93 Brooker Avenue in Glebe, between Scott and Edward streets. The winery and its cellar occupy a converted ice works close to the city centre.
Can we buy wine to take home after the tasting?
Yes. Bottles from the current range are sold at the winery, with the Überblanc Riesling from $34, the Avancé Pinot Noir at $38 and the Mon Père Shiraz at $65.
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JHC Zander
a week ago
Great tasting with Nick, the winemaker. We went when a lot of wines had sold out, leaving only 3 on the official tasting. Nick added a back vintage of the Shiraz and barrel sample of Riesling. Our party of 2 had a great…
Ben McCulloch
4 months ago
Love GD wines! Nick and Sally are the loveliest hosts who are more than pleased to have you taste their wines. And the wines, they are sublime ❤️
Avi Weiss
4 months ago
Forget what you think you know about Australian wine. The quality at Glaetzer-Dixon is at the absolute top tier, defined by incredible precision, spice, and structure. It’s not just the Shiraz that is worldclass his Pino…
Karl Chong
9 months ago
Jan-26: still excellent and seems like business is doing well. We ordered 3 2024 avance and 3 2022 reveur Pinot noir. Thanks for hosting us again! Oct-22: Loved the minimalist design of the tasting room, really enjoyed…
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