The Winery Elderton of Australie du Sud

Winery Elderton
The winery offers 54 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Elderton is one of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Elderton wines

Looking for the best Winery Elderton wines in Australie du Sud among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Elderton wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Elderton wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Elderton

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Elderton

How Winery Elderton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, lamb tagine with prunes or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elderton

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elderton. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, salt or graphite and sometimes also flavors of orange, asparagus or fig. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elderton. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elderton

  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Elderton.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

South Australia's wine portfolio is heavily weighted towards Powerful red wines, most of which are made from Shiraz. Another grape variety that thrives here is Cabernet Sauvignon, the best examples of which come from the Limestone Coast in the far south-east of the state (notably Coonawarra, Padthaway and Robe). Grenache has also proved well suited to the South Australian Climate and winemaking style, particularly when combined with Shiraz and Mourvedre (also known as Mataro in Australia) to create the classic Australian GSM blend. European varieties as diverse as Tempranillo, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano and Petit Verdot are also present in South Australian vineyards, but only in small quantities.

The top white wines of Winery Elderton

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Elderton

How Winery Elderton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven-baked sausage, bacalhau com natas or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elderton

On the nose the white wine of Winery Elderton. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, stone fruit or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, spices or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Elderton. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Elderton

  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.47/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Elderton.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Elderton

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Elderton

How Winery Elderton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of cream and tuna quiche, wok of shrimps with vegetables or king's cake with frangipane.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Elderton

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Elderton. often reveals types of flavors of cream, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of caramel, toffee or honey.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Elderton

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Elderton.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

The top pink wines of Winery Elderton

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Elderton

How Winery Elderton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of scottish haggis or gratin in pink and blue.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Elderton

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Elderton. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Elderton.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Elderton

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Elderton

How Winery Elderton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), rack of lamb with herbs or lobster tail armorican style.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Elderton.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elderton

Planning a wine route in the of Australie du Sud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Elderton.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Elderton and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.