Tasting Notes

Another classic example of Shiraz from the Elderton Estate. This single vineyard wine is wonderfully aromatic with red and black fruits in abundance, with hints of spice. On the palate the wine is lush with a freshness that defies its rich fruit character. Great length and wonderful finesse.

Technical Notes

• Vintage:2008
• Region: Barossa
• Variety: 100% Shiraz
• Maturation:14 months in American oak
• Alc/Vol:14.5%
• Titratable Acidity:6.8 g/L
• pH:3.27

Reviews

Wine Spectator

Ripe, open-textured and distinctive for its black olive character, weaving through the blackberry fruit. Finishes smooth. Drink now through 2014. 1,400 cases imported. (Harvey Steiman) 89pts
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Estate Profile

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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