by Conrad Pohlinger, Elderton Viticulturist Our growing season is finally cranking along with some warmer weather. It’s been a very different season so far, the weather has been cooler than average with plenty of rain. Soil moisture levels are still great so we have only had to irrigate some select blocks on rocky soil….
by Jess Ruciack We were thrilled on Friday night to be announced as the winner of Wine Tourism Services at the South Australian Best of Wine Tourism Awards at the Great Wine Capitals Awards in Adelaide. Nick Ryan, one of the judges, commented, “In what is always a hotly contested field, this year’s winner prevailed…
by Allister Ashmead [view story as a PDF] It is with great excitement that we now bring you the release of our sixth vintage of the Helbig 1915 Shiraz! Previously just known as Fifteen, this is a wine sourced from a small single vineyard of truly remarkable Shiraz up on the Western ridge of the…
[view the story as a PDF] Jules and Brock checking budburst in the 1894 Command block Vintage 2021 wrap-up What a treat was the vintage of 2021! After a mix of tricky spring conditions and dry heat put our vines under stress for both V19 and V20, it was a relief to have some…
[view the story as a PDF] Barossa Cellar Door Cellar Door visitation from our interstate and overseas Commanders and Eldertonians has certainly been hampered this year and our planned celebrations for 40 vintages have had to be postponed. However, we are looking to celerate 40+1 next year, so keep your eyes peeled for those…
by Allister Ashmead [view the story as a PDF] One thing that Covid has allowed Cameron and I to do, as we’re not travelling to visit interstate and international distributors, is sit down in the same room and think deeply about the winery that we want Elderton to be. We have always cast an unwavering…
[view story as a PDF] We are excited to be releasing the 2019 Helbig 1915 Shiraz in this edition of the Buzz. This is alongside recent new vintage releases that we’ve shared by email or in Cellar Door including the 2021 Barossa Semillon, 2020 Eden Valley Chardonnay and 2020 Bullet Shiraz. And as we’ve…
[view story as a PDF] See where Elderton has been out and about over the last few months, as we share our photos along with those sent in by Commanders and Eldertonians! Send Jess your snaps of Elderton out and about to jess@eldertonwines.com.au [view story as a…
by Conrad Pohlinger What a winter in the vineyard. We have had the wettest season since 2016! The warmer weather pushed an early budburst (mid-August for some varieties) so it has been all hands on deck to get everything tidied up and ready for the growing season. Winter might seem to be the slow period…
by Cameron Malouf Riesling is a variety that for many is very familiar, even common, but to dig into the history and myriad styles of this German favourite, it becomes increasingly apparent there is more to our summer go-to wine than meets the palate… And so we’re excited to be sharing in the joy that…
