GRAPES VARIETIES: Shiraz
 
1x bottle 750ml
VINTAGE: 2020 SANDALFORD 1840 Range Shiraz , ALC: 14.5%
1840 Range: Sandalford's new Swan Valley wine range pays homage to an older, gentler time - and the actual origins of the Swan Valley. 1840, the new range created to showcase some of the magnificent old vines at the Caversham estate, is so named for the year Sandalford's founder, John Septimus Roe, established the multi-awarded winery.
 
WINEMAKERS blurb:
Estate grown old vine Shiraz grapes were picked and de-stemmed to small 5 tonne open fermenters which also included around 10% whole bunch clusters. Following a three-day cold soak, the must was inoculated with a select yeast isolate, gently worked through to dryness, then pressed to tank at completion of fermentation. The wine was transferred to French oak barriques (10% new) for Malolactic Fermentation, then spent 14 months maturing in these barrels prior to blending and bottling. This wine has been held in bottle for two years before release, and whilst drinking well in its youth, will reward the patience of careful cellaring for 10-15 years.
Vintage Conditions:
2020 was a vintage like no other. Whilst a global pandemic changed the way people lived their lives, Western Australia experienced a near perfect vintage. The preceding Spring growing season was warmer than average resulting in earlier bud burst and grape development. Grape yields were lower than average which led to one of the earliest harvests on record. The near perfect growing season allowed the winemakers to harvest fruit at optimal flavour and sugar ripeness. The resulting wines display ripe, concentrated varietal fruit characteristics.