Elgo Estate Strathbogie Ranges Shiraz 2004

James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2006

Elgo Estate is located in the upper reaches of the beautiful Strathbogie Ranges at an altitude of 530m above sea level. The winery sources fruit from 100 acres of estate vineyards to produce small batch, premium quality wines. Vine plantings date back to the early 1970s. The 2004 Elgo Estate Shiraz is fully deserving of its show success - it took out multiple Trophies at the 2006 Strathbogie Wine, including the Trophy for Best Wine. The panel of judges (James Halliday, Sally Fisk and Tony Harper) scored the shiraz at 19/20 points, a Top Gold in anyone's language! 

"Vibrant and perfumed, with distinct blackberry aromas boosted by high quality oak. It has an impressively long, fruit-sweet palate balanced by ripe, firm tannins. A classy, seductive young shiraz. Excellent value."  Winewise

Expert reviews

"The wine is made from grapes grown on the warmest of the three discrete vineyards on the 389ha grazing property of the Taresch family. Deep, bright purple-red, it has rich, fragrant blackberry and spice aromas, the palate absolutely flooded with layers of juicy black fruits and ripe tannins guaranteeing a very long life. Drink 2009-2024."  James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 95 points and Top 100 Wines of 2006

2006 Strathbogie Wine Show - 19.6/20 points

"Vibrant and perfumed, with distinct blackberry aromas boosted by high quality oak. It has an impressively long, fruit-sweet palate balanced by ripe, firm tannins. A classy, seductive young shiraz. Excellent value."  Winewise – Highly Recommended  ★★★★(★)

"This shiraz comes from a good vintage across most areas of Victoria and features typical cool-climate fruit characters including berry, pepper and spice with well-integrated oak and fine, dry tannin. Impressive and already drinking a treat."  Paddy Kendler, The Herald Sun  ★★★★(★)  

Awards

Elgo Estate is located in Upton Hill, 125km north of Melbourne, and is part of the upper reaches of the beautiful Strathbogie Ranges. The vineyards and winery, owned by the Taresch family, are situated at an altitude of 530m above sea level. The vines are carefully nurtured so that the wines exhibit flavours, aromas and textures that reflect the cool climate location. 

The 100 acres of vineyards, with plantings dating back to the early 1970s, comprise Shiraz, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery, built in 2002, employs traditional winemaking methods to produce small batch, premium quality wines.

Elgo Estate was the first winery in Australia (and possibly the world) to be fully self-powered by renewable wind energy.  A 30-metre-tall, 150kW wind turbine commissioned in 2007 saves approximately 400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year and generates enough electricity to power the winery twice over. Excess energy is fed into the main power grid.

Elgo Estate has always adopted a holistic approach to sustainability through a raft of initiatives including land regeneration, tree plantings, state-of-the-art winery water management and waste recycling, and the establishment of a 200 acre wildlife sanctuary. The wastewater from the winery is recycled and returned to the winery surrounds and vineyard. Specially constructed effluent ponds screen out the solid waste and aerate the wastewater so that it can be used to irrigate the vineyard.