GRAPES VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon
 
1x bottle 750ml
VINTAGE: 2017 SANDALFORD Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon , ALC: 14.5%
Vintage 2017 vintage will be remembered as one of the most nerve-racking and anxious seasons. It certainly beats all of the last 10 vintages I’ve seen at Sandalford.
The grapes for this wine are exclusively from our 40+ year old Wilyabrup Estate Vineyard in Margaret River. After crushing and de-stemming the grapes underwent fermentation in small 5-10 tonne fermenters. The traditional method of pumping over was used during this time to optimise colour, flavour and tannin extraction. Near the end of fermentation, the wine was pressed, with the free run and pressings kept as one, and inoculated for Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) with selected bacteria. At the completion of MLF, the wine was racked and transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for 14 months, before being blended together and then bottled.
 
Estate Reserve Range: 
Our Wilyabrup vineyard is one of the largest and oldest in Margaret River and produces all the fruit for our Estate Reserve range. We spare no expense to ensure each wine is a benchmark in its own right and is created using only the very best new French Oak barrels. These quality standards are worth the effort, as indicated by the numerous awards the Estate Reserve range receives