Vintage Racing: Neil Ashmead GTS shiraz has a spot in our garage wine rack anytime
by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) on May 27th, 2009 at 8:01AM
Fiat recently released a selection of branded wines for Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo, now it's the Aussies' turn. But whereas the Fiat wines were about marketing, the Elderton 2008 Grand Tourer Shiraz is a tribute to Neil Ashmead, Elderton wineries' late owner. The wife and sons of the vintner, who passed away 12 years ago, commissioned Fuller to create a label to celebrate the man, his winery, and his passion for the Holden Monaro GTS. As described in a wine auction brochure, the GTS shiraz is "The inaugural release from a biodynamically grownblock of old shiraz vines on the Elderton... Read More
