GRAPES VARIETIES: Verdelho
 
1x bottle 750ml
VINTAGE: 2023 SANDALFORD Estate Reserve Verdelho, ALC: 14%
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:
Old vine Verdelho fruit from our Wilyabrup Vineyard was machine harvested during the early hours of the morning in late February, then transported to our winery for processing. After destemming and pressing, the juice was allowed to cold settle before racking to ferment. Only the free run juice fraction was utilised in making this wine. A selected aromatic yeast isolate was used to ferment the juice in stainless steel tanks. Once the fermentation was completed, immediate clarification, stabilisation and bottling occurred. This is a wine that offers immediate drinking enjoyment., but with careful cellaring for 10 -15 years, will develop into a wonderful complex bottle aged style.
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.