Behind the global brand of Sandalford Wines lies a rich and fascinating history. Sandalford’s establishing estate at Caversham, Swan Valley, had its genesis in 1840 and coincided with both European settlement in the burgeoning colony of Perth and the birth of Western Australia’s world famous wine industry.
The picking of the wine grapes – Shiraz, Verdelho, Cabernet Sauvignon and Frontignac – was a relatively easy matter; the bunches were left on the vines until a simple test revealed they had reached their desired sugar content. The grapes were transferred, by horse lorry and later a very impressive Chevrolet truck, to the nearby winery where Roe oversaw pressing and bottling. Image Credit: Sandalford Wines
