After time spent working in Saudi Arabia, Neil and Lorraine Ashmead moved to the Barossa. The Ashmead's believed this would be a great place to raise their family. The homestead, in the heart of the township of Nuriootpa, was surrounded by extremely old Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines. At a time when demand for Australian table wine was negligible, the vineyard had become derelict. After years of no interest, the real estate agent eventually offered Ashmead's 72-acre vineyard as a bonus, as part of the sale of the homestead. Three years later, after restoring the vineyard, Elderton Wines was born.The second generation, Cameron and Allister, took the reins of the business and today work together to run Elderton Wines, with Lorraine. Cameron and Allister believe very strongly in continuing the traditions that began a generation earlier, in the Nuriootpa vineyard.