Elderton Wines, Australia, click on titles for full wine descriptions. Varieties: Shiraz 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Regions: Barmera, Barossa, Langhorne Creek –South Australia Style: Tantalus is created for your consumption today; the fruit is picked at optimum ripeness to express the fresh fruit flavours of cherry and hints of spice. Maturation in American and French Oak puncheons adds further complexity to the wine. Tasting note: Fresh cherry, chocolate and spice dominate the aromas, while the palate offers the rich complexity of coconut, chocolate and spice. Seriously good balance and structure for a wine offering such drinkability now, however these qualities will see the wine develop for at least four to five years. Analytical Data: Alcohol 13% TA: 6.8g/l ph: 3.5 RS: 2g/l Food Suggestions: Pasta, Barbeque, Pizza, Smoked Meats, Soft Cheese2000 Elderton "Tantalus" Shiraz Cabernet, Australia 750ml 2000 Elderton Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia. A powerful nose of black fruits, spice and chocolate is followed by a beautifully structured palate with rich flavours and powerful, ripe, tannins. Good levels of acidity combine to make a wonderfully balanced wine. 2002 winner of the International Wine Challenge Gold Medal. 750ml Elderton Wines, Australia, Elderton Wine ESTATE INFORMATION Samuel Elderton Tolley established the Elderton Vineyards in the early 1900s. The main purpose in developing the vineyard was to supply Barossa wineries with premium fruit. IN THE VINEYARD The vineyard now comprises 70 acres with the principle varieties being Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The majority of the vineyard is between 40 and 80 years in age. This age, combined with minimal irrigation, produces rich, concentrated fruit for exhibiting classic varietal characters. The majority of the vineyard is planted east to west, allowing the breezes from the Barossa ranges to flow through the rows rather than across them. These breezes assist with canopy management. Some of the older blocks on the vineyard are planted with unknown clones, however, all plantings since 1949 are Shiraz 1654, BVRC12 or BVRC30, with the Cabernet Sauvignon being G9V3 or LC10. The trellising used throughout the vineyard for recent plantings is simply a double wire vertical with single wire trellising used on earlier plantings.