GRAPES VARIETIES: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
 
1x bottle 750ml
VINTAGE: 2023 SANDALFORD Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, ALC: 12.5%
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.
 
WINEMAKERS blurb:
This wine is made as a Sauvignon Blanc dominant blend style. The Semillon acts in support providing some weight, acid line, and consistency to the style. All fruit was machine harvested and transported to the winery to be destemmed before pressing. The juice is allowed to cold settle before racking to tank and only the free-run juice fractions are utilised for fermentation. Low solids and cool ferment temperatures in stainless steel utilising a selected aromatic yeast strain ensures the fruit characters are preserved to their utmost in the resultant wine. The wine is left on ferment lees for a month before being blended and cleaned up for bottle. A wine best drunk while youthful.
Vintage Conditions:
The spring rainfall preceding the 2023 vintage was the second highest on record in Western Australia. Additionally, the maximum temperatures for spring were very much below average for most of the south west of the state. The persistent rainfall and cool conditions during the spring season promoted lush, healthy canopies with moderate crop levels. The Summer arrived with some timely warm weather in December and January to get things going in the vineyard. It is fair to say that the 2023 seasonal conditions have delivered one of the highest quality vintages seen for well over a decade.