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The Elderton Estate is home to row upon row of gnarled old vines in the heart of the Barossa, producing rich, ripe and lush wines that have become the “Benchmark Barossa”.

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Elderton Wines is a small, family-owned winery, situated in the heart of Australia's Barossa Valley, that has shot to acclaim producing some of the world's most highly regarded shiraz and cabernet sauvignon.

Neil and Lorraine Ashmead purchased the original elderton Homestead located at Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley, in 1979, after returning home from several years working in saudi arabia . Neil, a civil engineer along with lorraine, had no previous experience in the wine industry, but soon grew a passion for the region and an enthusiasm to rescue the amazing old vines that surrounded the property.

3 years were tirelessly spent nurturing the property back into health following many years of neglect, with the first vintage, a 1982 Shiraz, released in 1983.

The estate is home to 72 acres of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with plantings dating back to 1904. It is considered one of the remaining original 'Barossa Gardens', with the name 'Elderton' deriving from the original vineyard owner - Samuel Elderton Tolley.

Now, the second generation of the Ashmead family, brothers Cameron and Allister, run the winery day to day and are passionate about producing wines that are balanced, varietally correct and classic in nature.

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Fast Facts

LOCATION:

  • Elderton Estate Vineyard is located on the banks of the North Para River in Nuriootpa, 50 miles northeast of Adelaide.
  • Latitude: 34°28'37.48"S
  • Longitude: 138°59'42.42"E
  • Altitude: 275m (902feet)

CLIMATE:

  • Warm, Mediterranean with hot dry summers and mild wet winters
  • Growing season rainfall (Oct-Apr): 221 mm (6.3 inches)
  • Relative humidity, Oct-Apr, 3pm:Average 39%
  • Average Sunshine Hours: 1832

Soil:

  • Rich river silt soils and red brown earth over limestone. Alluvial over limestone, sandier towards the east

Estate

Location

Elderton map

Current Releases from this Estate

Estate Shiraz label

2007 Elderton Estate Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 90(+?) points
Release Date:Nov 2010
Region:Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia

2009 Elderton "E Series"Unoaked Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Review: Not yet available
Release Date:Feb, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2008 Elderton "E Series Shiraz-Cabernet

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 88 points
Release Date:March, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label

2006 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: The Wine Advocate 91 points
Release Date:October, 2007
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label

2007 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 88(+?) points
Release Date:December, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2006 Elderton "Ode to Lorraine" CSM

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Parker's Wine Advocate #181 92 points
Release Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Neil Ashmead

2008 Elderton Neil Ashmead "GTS" Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Wine Spectator Insider 92 points
Release Date:March, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia

2007 Elderton "Ashmead" Cabernet

Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate #186 91pts
Release Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Command Shiraz label

2005 Elderton Command Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 94 points
Release Date:January, 2008
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Command Shiraz label

2006 Elderton Command Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Gourmet Traveller Wine 94 points
Release Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Botrytis Semillon label

2008 Elderton Botrytis Semillon

Semillon

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91 points
Release Date:January, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Estate Shiraz label

2008 Elderton Estate Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Robert Parker’s Wine Advoate #192 90 pts
Release Date:Nov, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2010 Elderton "E Series"Unoaked Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Review: Not yet available
Release Date:April, 2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2009 Elderton "E Series Shiraz-Cabernet

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar 89 points
Release Date:April, 2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South
Botrytis Semillon label

2009 Elderton Botrytis Semillon

Semillon

Review: Not yet available
Release Date:April, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2010 Elderton "E Series Shiraz-Cabernet

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Not yet available
Release Date:2012
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label

2008 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Wine Advocate #192 90pts
Release Date:December, 2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
Estate Shiraz label

2009 Elderton Estate Shiraz

Shiraz

Review: Wine Advocate #192 90 pts
Release Date:2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2008 Elderton "Ode to Lorraine" CSM

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92 pts
Release Date:Dec, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia

2008 Elderton "Ashmead" Cabernet

Cabernet Sauvignon

Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 92+pts
Release Date:July, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
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