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Elderton Estate
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”.

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
Current Releases from this Estate
2007 Elderton Estate Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 90(+?) pointsRelease Date:Nov 2010
Region:Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia
2009 Elderton "E Series"Unoaked Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Review: Not yet availableRelease 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 pointsRelease Date:March, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2006 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Review: The Wine Advocate 91 pointsRelease Date:October, 2007
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2007 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 88(+?) pointsRelease 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 pointsRelease Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2008 Elderton Neil Ashmead "GTS" Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Wine Spectator Insider 92 pointsRelease Date:March, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia
2007 Elderton "Ashmead" Cabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon
Review: Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate #186 91ptsRelease Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2005 Elderton Command Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 94 pointsRelease Date:January, 2008
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2006 Elderton Command Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Gourmet Traveller Wine 94 pointsRelease Date:January, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2008 Elderton Botrytis Semillon
Semillon
Review: Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91 pointsRelease Date:January, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2008 Elderton Estate Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Robert Parker’s Wine Advoate #192 90 ptsRelease Date:Nov, 2010
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2010 Elderton "E Series"Unoaked Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Review: Not yet availableRelease 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 pointsRelease Date:April, 2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South
2009 Elderton Botrytis Semillon
Semillon
Review: Not yet availableRelease Date:April, 2009
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2010 Elderton "E Series Shiraz-Cabernet
Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Review: Not yet availableRelease Date:2012
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South
2008 Elderton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Review: Wine Advocate #192 90ptsRelease Date:December, 2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia
2009 Elderton Estate Shiraz
Shiraz
Review: Wine Advocate #192 90 ptsRelease Date:2011
Region:Nuriootpa,Barossa Valley, South Australia


