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The Elderton Wines Blog

Wine related gift ideas

  With the festive season approaching, we can help with all your gift giving needs. We can take the hassle out of sending wine gifts for delivery around Australia and personalise the parcel for you. Here are some of our wine related gift ideas for this festive season. Wine Wine is what we do best…

2021 Command – An Absolute Classic

by Allister Ashmead [view the story as a PDF] As we sit here in the magnificent Barossa Valley in the middle of an early and warm spring, it really is quite hard to not be absolutely captivated by the beauty of this region that has been growing grapes for nearly 200 years. Sitting among a…

Ashmead – An Oft Unsung Hero of the Barossa

by Allister Ashmead [view the story as a PDF] It is undeniable that the Ashmead family absolutely love Cabernet and Cabernet blends. Our first release of Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon was in 1983, which was our second vintage and the year the vineyard was devastated by a one in 200-year flood! Then 9 years later, the…

Vineyard and Winery Update – September 2024

[view the story as a PDF] Vintage 2024 wrap from Jules Despite the mild conditions of 2023, spring 2023 didn’t arrive with abundant rainfall. Budburst came upon us quickly, and much to the delight of some rogue sheep who were able to snack on a few early shoots in the season! Fear not, gates were…

Our Wines – September 2024

  [view the story as a PDF] If you have any questions about our wines, please contact our Cellar Door team on 08 8568 7878 or by email.   2021 COMMAND SHIRAZ     Command is truly an expression of place, and we are proud to be the current custodians of a rare piece of Barossa Valley…

We’re 3rd in Halliday’s People’s Choice again!

  Today we were named #3 in the Halliday Wine Companion People’s Choice Award for the Top 10 wineries offering the best winery experience in Australia. We are proud to be in the Top 10 three years running! 980 wineries received votes in the award, so to be named 3rd means a lot to us!…

Museum wine tasting notes from Retrospective Tasting on 25 May

by Allister Ashmead On 25 May we held another tasting in our Retrospective Series featuring selected wines from our museum. How interesting it is to open wines from the cellar, to see how they are or have evolved over time. Today we are sharing our tasting notes about the wines we opened!   Museum wine…

RECIPE | Food and wine match: BBQ Pork Ribs with Ode to Lorraine

by Elderton Wines collaborating with Relish the Barossa Friday of the June long weekend is the day we always host our Ribs & Red long lunch in the barrel hall here at Elderton – sharing great food and wine and having a fun afternoon in the barrel hall! If you would like to hold your…

Ode to Lorraine – the story behind the wine

  We always like to say thanks to our mum, Lorraine, for everything she achieved whilst at the helm of the family company – for her passion, dedication, hard work and prudent decisions, as well as everything she has done for us as our mother and grandmother.  Our thanks to mum became something to share…

Tips for visiting the Barossa in Autumn

by Jess Ruciack The Barossa is a fantastic place to visit year-round, with each season having its own perks. If you are planning a visit to the Barossa this Autumn, we’ve put together some information that might be handy and some insider tips and thoughts on what to see and do while you’re here enjoying…