2022 Sandalford 1840 Shiraz
The palate ripples with rich, ripe berries, stewed plums, star anise and olive tapenade overlaid with savoury spice and cedar notes. The intense flavours are in balance with the satin like tannin texture, finishing with great length. A wine that captures a sense of place and its Swan Valley origin.
Winemaker comments
Winemaker Notes
Estate grown old vine Shiraz was handpicked then de-stemmed to small 5 tonne open fermenters, which also included 10% whole bunch fruit. Following a three-day cold soak, the onset of fermentation began spontaneously and lasted for 9 days, then pressed to tank at completion. The wine was briefly settled before transferring to French oak barriques (10% new) for Malolactic Fermentation. Following 14 months maturation in these barrels, the wine was blended and filtered for bottling.
This wine has been held in bottle for two years before release, and whilst drinking well in its youth, will reward careful cellaring over the next 10 years. Decanting is recommended before serving.
Meet the maker
By the time I turned 18, I had become fascinated with wine. I was keen to learn as much about wine as I could and I received some great advice: to work in the industry before committing to any tertiary study....
Continue Reading > I was lucky enough to get my start at the cellars at Houghton Wines, here in the Swan Valley. I loved it, and it was the beginning of a career which was to eventually see me spend 20 years with Houghton’s. But first, I wanted to discover what traditional winemaking was like in the northern hemisphere. I took myself off to Burgundy, France, where I worked several vintages learning as much as I could about the craft of winemaking from some the best in the business. Returning to Australia I continued my career, picking up a few awards in the process of learning more and more about winemaking and achieving Bachelor of Applied Science and Oenology at Charles Sturt University, NSW. I was awarded the inaugural Gourmet Traveler Young Winemaker of the Year 2001, James Halliday’s Winemaker of the year in 2009, Winemaker of the Year in Ray Jordan's 2017 Annual West Australian Wine Guide, and I’ve judged extensively at capital city and regional wine shows. Australia makes some amazing world class wines! I’ve been fortunate to be Senior Winemaker at Sandalford Wines since March 2021 and I’m delighted every day by our estates’ old vines, the passion of the viticulture team here, and the outcomes we are able to achieve each vintage.
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Continue Reading > I was lucky enough to get my start at the cellars at Houghton Wines, here in the Swan Valley. I loved it, and it was the beginning of a career which was to eventually see me spend 20 years with Houghton’s. But first, I wanted to discover what traditional winemaking was like in the northern hemisphere. I took myself off to Burgundy, France, where I worked several vintages learning as much as I could about the craft of winemaking from some the best in the business. Returning to Australia I continued my career, picking up a few awards in the process of learning more and more about winemaking and achieving Bachelor of Applied Science and Oenology at Charles Sturt University, NSW. I was awarded the inaugural Gourmet Traveler Young Winemaker of the Year 2001, James Halliday’s Winemaker of the year in 2009, Winemaker of the Year in Ray Jordan's 2017 Annual West Australian Wine Guide, and I’ve judged extensively at capital city and regional wine shows. Australia makes some amazing world class wines! I’ve been fortunate to be Senior Winemaker at Sandalford Wines since March 2021 and I’m delighted every day by our estates’ old vines, the passion of the viticulture team here, and the outcomes we are able to achieve each vintage.
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Tasting notes
Varietals
Varietal
Shiraz
Colour
Other Notes
Deep red with purple garnet hues
Nose
Production
Brooding and deeply scented ripe cherry, stewed plum, boysenberry, wild mint, nutmeg and black pepper. Nuances of liquorice, dark chocolate and rosemary adding complexity and interest.Brooding and deeply scented ripe cherry, stewed plum, boysenberry, wild mint, nutmeg and black pepper. Nuances of liquorice, dark chocolate and rosemary adding complexity and interest.
Palate
Tasting Note
The palate ripples with rich, ripe berries, stewed plums, star anise and olive tapenade overlaid with savoury spice and cedar notes. The intense flavours are in balance with the satin like tannin texture, finishing with great length. A wine that captures a sense of place and its Swan Valley origin.
Vintage Conditions
Vineyard Notes
2022 was dry and hot. The preceding winter and spring rainfall were above average and provided ample ground moisture for the vines to cope with the heat extremes of the summer. Fruit ripened to plan and was harvested with ripe, fresh flavours.
