GRAPES VARIETIES: Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (73%) and Merlot (27%)
- 1x bottle 750ml
- VINTAGE: 2019 SANDALFORD 1840 Range Cabernet Merlot, ALC: 14%
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:
The fruit for this wine was picked in early March 2019. After de-stemming each variety to separate small 5 tonne open fermenters, they were both inoculated with selected yeast strains. During fermentation the must was pumped over twice daily to extract flavour, colour and tannin. Based on taste, the fermenting must was then pressed to tank and inoculated for Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) before being transferred into French oak barriques for maturation. With 5% new oak, the wine spent 16 months maturing in these barrels prior to blending and bottling.
Vintage Conditions:
Whilst the majority of Australia had a hot summer with above average temperatures, the southwest corner of Western Australia was blessed with a mild summer, with temperatures for the period falling below average. These milder conditions resulted in a delayed ripening for most varieties resulting in excellent flavour development within the grapes at harvest. With no disease pressure, all grapes were harvested with an optimum balance of sugar and flavours. The resulting wines show wonderful varietal characters.
