by Cameron Ashmead Hello Eldertonians Jules and I took the kids to the red centre this month. WOW – what a spiritual experience. Personally it was my first trip to that part of the world and it put into perspective how big and how remote Australia can be. We spent a night in Alice Springs…
by Karli Currie Autumn is now well and truly upon us, Easter has been and gone and winter is coming… (Game of Thrones pun intended). With vintage done and dusted for the Barossa the enduring heat that we had over the early months of this year now feel eons away. Whilst the days are still…
by Jess Ruciack The buzz is building as we head into one of the Barossa’s busiest times of the year – Barossa Vintage Festival. There will be so much to see and do this week, so it is the perfect time to visit our region and experience the celebration that is Vintage Festival! BAROSSA VINTAGE…
by Jess Ruciack Are you a winemaking student, or do you know someone studying winemaking? Then keep reading! Learn about the Elderton Winemaking Excellence Scholarship and meet our 2018 Scholarship recipient, Imogen. Elderton Wines is a family owned and operated Barossa winery, and the Ashmead family has been committed to supporting our community for many years….
by Jess Ruciack The Barossa Vintage Festival is a fun time in our region. It is a celebration; a great combination of heritage-based events and new and exciting things to do throughout the Barossa over 5 days in April. The Barossa Wine Auction and Lunch is an integral part of the Barossa Vintage Festival,…
by Cameron Ashmead Vintage is now in full swing in the Barossa. 2019 has not been the easiest of years in the Barossa with lower than average rainfalls a bit of frost in November and some wind at fruit set. Then we had a few heat spikes in January and February, but with all of…
by Jess Ruciack 1 March is an exciting day on the Elderton calendar. It is annually on this date that we release the newest vintages of the Command Shiraz and Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon! Allister Ashmead, Co-Managing Director of Elderton, notes, “The team at Elderton always looks forward to 1 March, the date when the new…
By Karli Currie It is that time of year again, no, not Christmas, New Year or your dear mothers’ birthday – It is Valentines day. Arguably one of the most ‘awkward’ giving days of the year. A marketer’s dream? Maybe… A ploy for florists around the world to make more money than they do for…
by Jess Ruciack Guess what! The Command Shiraz vineyard is celebrating its 125th birthday this year! This is an outstanding achievement for a vineyard. As you’ve heard us say many times, we are proud to be custodians of the Command Shiraz vineyard, planted in 1894. When Neil and Lorraine and their boys moved to the Elderton…
by Cameron Ashmead It’s 2019 and January already has finished. Incredible. On behalf of the entire Ashmead family and staff here at Elderton I hope that you and your families had great Christmas and New Year’s period and a relaxing January. Perhaps there were a few bottles of Elderton in the mix as well….
