Elderton Wines Zinfandel

History

The Ashmead family purchased the existing Elderton Estate vineyard in 1979, and first released wines under the Elderton label in 1982. We are very proud of our estate vineyard, which has plantings going back to 1904, as well as our history of success in the Barossa. Our intention is to always make wines that show varietal definition, regional character and of course a slice of our personality as well, which we feel we have achieved with this wine. This wine is grown away from the Elderton Estate, in the renowned Greenock sub-region of the Barossa.

Winemaking

Harvested at the end of Vintage we harvest late in the morning after the fog has lifted and the dew has dried. Matured in a blend of French Hogs Heads for about 10 months, this wine offers integrated fruit flavours with balance and length.

Viticulture

There are two vineyards of interest for Elderton wines Zinfandel. One is on a hard rocky outcrop on the edge of the Sturt highway near Greenock, where yields average 1.2- 1.5 tonnes per acre. The difficult conditions have produced excellent varietal characters. The second Vineyard is in Eden Valley where the cool nights of the region allow for more elegant characters and fine tannins to add complexity to the final blend.