The 2017 Elderton Command Shiraz is rich, warm and generous. Deep crimson in color, the wine exudes aromas of lifted black fruits with vanilla spice undertones. The palate is characterized by rich and attractive dark forest floor fruits with nuances of aniseed, supported by well-rounded tannins that provide structure, leading to a very long finish.
The 2017 vintage saw us finish later than average, on 12 April. The long and gentle ripening season, peppered with some showers after a winter flush with rain, ensured for intense fruit concentration in the finished wine, with a depth of seamless tannin yet elegance only achieved in great years. Cool open fermentation using a combination of heading boards, for complete cap submersion, and gentle pump overs to achieve gentle extraction, ensured retention of fresh fruit characters while allowing for optimum tannin extraction.
Winemaker(s): Jules Ashmead & Brock Harrison
Winemaker(s): Jules Ashmead & Brock Harrison
The family Estate, located in Nuriootpa, where all of Elderton’s icon wines are produced, have in recent years been able to acquire other significant sites around the Barossa to further showcase the diverse regionality that exists within the appellation. The winemaking team works very closely with their viticulturalists, throughout the year, to produce quality fruit with a focus on long term sustainable production, low yields, low irrigation and minimal inputs.
