GRAPES VARIETIES: Chardonnay
- 1x bottle 750ml
- VINTAGE: 2026 SANDALFORD Margaret River Range Chardonnay, ALC: 13%
- MARGARET RIVER RANGE:
With grapes sourced from our vineyard at the famed Margaret River sub-region of Wilyabrup these wines have a fantastic pedigree and are regarded as exceptional value for money. Designed to be easy drinking, these are your 'go to' wines when friends drop by and they're winning Sandalford Wines fans from around the globe.
WINEMAKERS COMMENTS:
These Chardonnay grapes are a combination of hand-harvested and machine picked fruit delivered to the Swan Valley winery for processing. The fruit was gently pressed and the resulting juice fermented in a mix of stainless-steel tank and French oak barriques, with both cultured and natural yeasts. The resulting wine was left on lees for 6 months before blending and preparation for bottle. There is a dash of oak influence to support the quality fruit, no Malolactic fermentation, and the extended lees contact has aided in building texture into the palate and to craft a fruit driven, contemporary expression of Margaret River Chardonnay.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS:
The growing season began with the wettest winter recorded in sixty years! Cool Spring temperatures followed, resulting in strong vine development with lush vibrant canopies. The Summer delivered ideal ripening weather with no extended heatwaves to speak of. Harvest commenced slightly later than average, creating an extended ripening window that enhanced flavour development and natural balance in the grapes. The resulting wines are of excellent quality and the vintage considered one of the best in recent years.
