Elderton Estate Shiraz 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Estate Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
94 Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot); 94 Decanter (David Sly); 93 Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot); 93 James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion); 91 The Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin); 91 JamesSuckling. com

Tasting Note
Deep purple with ripe plum, blackberry and red-berry fruit, dark chocolate, licorice and baking spice. Juicy, fresh acidity, silky, fine sandy tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled steak, lamb chops, barbecued beef, beef stew, aged cheddar, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, beef rendang, Sichuan-style beef, hoisin-glazed duck.

Production Method
Fruit from three estate vineyards; fermented in open concrete and closed stainless steel fermenters, malolactic in barrel, matured ~24 months in older French and American puncheons, then blended and bottled.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Elderton Wines (Ashmead family), established 1982 in the Barossa. Estates include Greenock, Nuriootpa and Craneford; known for benchmark Barossa Shiraz production.