"Sandalford is one of Australia’s oldest and privately owned wineries. In 1970 it moved beyond its original Swan Valley base, purchasing a substantial property in Margaret River that is now the main source of its premium grapes. Wines are released under the Element, Winemakers, Margaret River and Estate Reserve ranges, with Prendiville Reserve at the top.  Exports to all major market." James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2017 Edition

Dark cherry red with a magenta hue. Classic cassis aromas with unmistakable plum and dusty notes from the Merlot influence. Subtle vanilla oak tones in support. This is a mouth-filling full-bodied wine packed with dark berry flavours and spicy, earthy characters. Firm, astringent tannins make this a formidable wine which certainly delivers bang for your buck.

The fruit for this wine was machine harvested during the cool of night in mid - March. After crushing the must was inoculated with selected strains of yeast and fermentation proceeded at an even pace for two weeks until dryness. The resultant wine was then drained and pressed. After MLF the wine was matured for 10 months in 20% new French oak, before blending and bottling.

Margaret River has once again been favoured with ideal ripening conditions for the 2014 vintage. Over 1000mL of winter rain meant there was a solid level of sub - soil moisture for the vines. Mild summer conditions prevailed with cool nights and an almost constant breeze producing grapes which held their natural acid balance and had exceptional flavour development at lower sugar levels. Again, all fruit was disease free, with all varieties coming off at perfect ripeness.