Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Nuriootpa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.7%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
95 points - Halliday Wine Companion (Dave Brookes); 96 points - The Vintage Journal (Andrew Caillard MW); Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certified; multiple national/international accolades for Elderton Cabernet historically

Tasting Note
Deep blackberry, blackcurrant and dark cherry with boysenberry, cassis, dark chocolate, cedar and baking spice. Silky yet firm fine-grained tannins, balanced acidity and a long, savoury, licorice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb rack, ribeye steak, roast beef, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ beef, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Sichuan braised beef, miso-glazed eggplant or mushroom dishes.

Production Method
Single-vineyard, estate-grown fruit; fermented and matured approximately 18 months in mostly French oak puncheons and hogsheads; small parcel, low-yielding old-vine selection.

Vineyard Info
Elderton is a family-owned Barossa estate founded by Neil & Lorraine Ashmead (first vintage 1982). Now run by sons Cameron & Allister Ashmead, the winery farms old vines in Nuriootpa and focuses on traditional, estate-driven wines.