Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Nuriootpa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Rated c. 92–95 points by critics/retailers: Wine Spectator 92 (2013); other listings/critics give mid-90s

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, dark plum and cassis with dark chocolate, cedar and liquorice. Velvety ripe tannins, savory herb and tobacco notes, and a long, spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, roast beef, beef short ribs, aged cheddar, mushroom ragout. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, beef rendang, char siu, Szechuan beef stir-fry.

Production Method
Estate single-vineyard fruit; hand-harvested, open-top fermentation with some whole-bunch inclusion; matured 14–22 months in French oak puncheons/hogsheads (c.45% new).

Vineyard Info
Elderton is a family-owned Barossa estate (Ashmead family) founded 1979. The Ashmead/Alderton single-vineyard Cabernet is sourced from the winery's oldest vines in Nuriootpa, prized for concentration and ageability.