Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon is a renowned wine from the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. This wine is crafted from the premium grapes grown in the estate vineyards and is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. The wine has a deep ruby color and intense aromas of ripe blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate. On the palate, it has a rich and complex flavor profile of black fruit, cedar, and spice with well-structured tannins and a long, smooth finish. Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon is a perfect accompaniment to red meat and aged cheese and is considered one of the finest examples of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Notes

A complex savoury nose embedded with dried twigs, mushroom, soy, kelp, cowhide, peanut husk and cacao. The savoury fragrance gives way to fruit cake notes, with orange peel, red gum flower and concentrated blackcurrant combining to form an alluring bouquet.A plump entrance and fruity core lead to building fine, ripe tannins. A line of fresh red-berry tang, reminiscent of dried cranberry and blackcurrant flavours, is followed by notes of dry sweet biscuit, chocolate, iron and spicy oak.

About the Winery

Vasse Felix was established by Dr Tom Cullity in 1967, making it the first vineyard estate of Margaret River. The river enjoys a great climate and environment that attracts winemakers to it, for which it is also considered one of the finest areas for growing vines in the world.

After working as a successful cardiologist in Australia and Britain, Dr Cullity ventured into winemaking with the exposure gained of the finest wines in Europe. After searching the entire country for a place with red gravel in redgum country, having clay 18 inches below the surface, Dr Cullity settled on a small piece of land, the Vasse Felix home vineyard. There, he planted eight hectares of Houghton clone Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Though he was ridiculed, his persistence led to creating the first wines in the Margaret River area. Dr Tom Cullity is also considered one of the founders of the Margaret River Wine Region. Vasse Felix is driven by the aim of Dr Tom Cullity- to make the best possible wine.

The wines from Vasse Felix focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz and blends of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, intending to show the strength of the Margaret River in every drop. The grapes are grown in the four vineyards in Margaret River and is vinified and bottled in the estate’s modern winery located at Vasse Felix’s home vineyard.

The Home Vineyard houses the Vasse Felix Cellar Door and Restaurant, considered Australia’s best winery destination experience. Situated only 4km from the ocean, the vineyard receives enhanced sea breeze exposure due to the Wilyabrup ridge elevation. The vineyard also houses lean, well-drained grave loam soils that are suited for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

The Boojdidup vineyard is situated in the middle of the Margaret River Wine Region and experiences more excellent climatic conditions than the Home Vineyard. The vineyard is suited for Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Sauvignon Blanc cultivation due to the free-draining laterite soil.

The Karridale vineyard is a speciality site for the Blanc de Blancs and houses the Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Semillon. The Adam Roads Vineyard is the largest vineyard of Vasse Felix and is suitable for growing fruit for the Regional and Classic Collection wines.

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