The Winery Sandalford of Australie de l'Ouest

Winery Sandalford - 1840 Cabernet - Merlot
The winery offers 59 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Australie de l'Ouest.
It is located in Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Sandalford is one of the world's great estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in of Australie de l'Ouest to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sandalford wines

Looking for the best Winery Sandalford wines in Australie de l'Ouest among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sandalford wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Sandalford wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, fish with tamarind or lamb mice confit in port wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sandalford

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sandalford. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sandalford. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sandalford

  • 2003With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

Western Australia's wine regions are clustered in the cooler, coastal Southwestern Part of the state. The northeastern two-thirds of Western Australia is too hot to support quality viticulture. The northwest corner is the hottest region in all of Australia, with summer temperatures exceeding even those of the country's famous semi-desert 'Red Centre'. In contrast, the Climate in southwest WA is relatively cool, tempered by the presence of the Indian Ocean to the west and the Antarctic Ocean to the south and east.

The top white wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, salmon and spinach lasagna or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sandalford

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sandalford. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sandalford. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sandalford

  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdelho

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

The top sweet wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna with tomatoes in the oven, scallops with chorizo sauce or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Sandalford

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Sandalford. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Sandalford

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Verdello

The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with beer, stuffed pumpkin or cassoulet with duck confit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), thomas's shoulder of lamb or yassa chicken (senegal).

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Sandalford

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Sandalford. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

The top pink wines of Winery Sandalford

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sandalford

How Winery Sandalford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, lamb with vermicelli or banh mi sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sandalford

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sandalford. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sandalford

  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sandalford.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sandalford

Planning a wine route in the of Australie de l'Ouest? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sandalford.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Sandalford and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.