Sandalford Estate

In 1829, John Septimus Roe ended an illustrious career serving in the British Navy by becoming Western Australia's first Surveyor General.

In 1840, Queen Victoria recognized John's 57 years of loyal service to the Commonwealth by granting him 4,000 acres of land along the river in the Swan Valley.

John named the land after a small monastery where he first lived in England, and Sandalford was born. He and his wife then settled here and raised 13 children.

1842 was the first recorded grape harvest at Sandalford, but these were not wine grapes, but table grapes.

On John's death, Sandalford was succeeded by his eldest son, who exported the grapes abroad, becoming the first family in the region to open up international markets. At the same time, they were pioneers in leading local production efforts in farming, fruit and vegetable growing and grazing.

After the Second World War, the Swan Valley region benefited from the new ideas and techniques brought by immigrants, and only then did it really enter into the modern development of winemaking.

In 1970, Sandalford purchased 300 hectares of vineyards in Margaret River, another appellation, and the development of Sandalford soon attracted the attention of many people, including the Prentiville family of Western Australia.

In 1991, the Prentivier family purchased Sandalford Winery, injecting new blood into their existing hospitality and tourism business and revitalizing the 160 year old Sandalford brand.

In 1998, after a $6 million upgrade and rebranding in Prentyville, Sandalford's wines were already of outstanding quality. With the support of the existing industry chain, Prentyville further developed Sandalford into a renowned brand for wine dining and tourism.

Sandalford has won 59 awards since 2002, in addition to James Halliday's "Red Five Star Winery" honor.

The winery is not only a popular destination on WA wine tours, but has also been honored as a reception site for the Dutch Royal Family and a must-see for leaders visiting WA.

Sandalford's vineyards are located in the Swan Valley and Margaret River appellations. The vineyards in the Swan Valley are located along the river, and the wines produced here are characterized by some old vines of more than 50 years old, and their styles are dominated by fruity aromas, with some delicate and refined spices.

Sandalford has another vineyard in Margaret River is located in Wilyabrup, one of the most central sub-appellations of the appellation, and are one of the oldest and largest vineyards in Margaret River, with some of the finest terroir. It produces some of Sandalford's finest wines.