Elderton Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Australia)

Elderton Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Australia)Delicate oak Black forest fruit Velvety chocolate Supple tannins Full bodied, rich, classy. Chocolate, intense black forest fruits, licorice, subtle mint leaf. Ripe red berry fruits come to the fore in this wine, which then balances with a velvety chocolate note on the palate and a long structured finish of red fruit laced with oak and the persistence of supple tannins. Drink now or cellar confidently for up to 10 years from vintage. Prior to the 2020

• Delicate oak
• Black forest fruit
• Velvety chocolate
• Supple tannins

Full bodied, rich, classy. Chocolate, intense black forest fruits, licorice, subtle mint leaf. Ripe red berry fruits come to the fore in this wine, which then balances with a velvety chocolate note on the palate and a long structured finish of red fruit laced with oak and the persistence of supple tannins. Drink now or cellar confidently for up to 10 years from vintage.

Prior to the 2020 vintage, the decision to replant certain blocks within our Nuriootpa vineyard meant taking out a small block of Cabernet Sauvignon. Our two main blocks which deliver the vibrancy and weight for this Cabernet Sauvignon remain, and the season allowed for decent ripening and flavour from our Eden Valley fruit, giving freshness and balance to an otherwise very structured wine, given the dry season and low yields experienced. There is also a very small volume of our 1960s-planted Greenock fruit in this blend. Each of our estate vineyards ripen differently owing to their varying aspects, elevation and soil types. We have also added a parcel of fruit from a neighbouring vineyard to complement our small 2020 yields.

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is a structured yet fragrant wine. In a similar fashion to 2019, yields were low and the season was dry without being too hot. This resulted in small berries with intense flavour and ample tannin ripeness for extraction. Careful cap management to enhance fruit, and not overpower with tannin, has resulted in this having a lovely, vibrant, leafy note balanced with stern tannins to drive the finish on the wine. There is a lovely delicate oak note to the palate giving a little sweetness and balance to the fruit with that power of tan-nin on the finish. The 2020 Cabernet was pressed from open fermenter to a combination of new and seasoned French oak for malolactic fermentation and further maturation for the following year. We carefully blended the parcels from our three sites to achieve the best balance.

The Ashmead family purchased their first estate vineyard in the middle of Nuriootpa in the late 1970s and since making their first wine from the 1982 vintage, have developed a great reputation and an enviable history of success. The 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon won the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy in 1993, showcasing Elderton’s ability to make great Cabernet. Second generation brothers, Cameron and Allister, have since purchased two other exceptional vineyards in the east and west of the Barossa, with fruit from all three vineyards blended to make this 2020 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon.