2009 Perth Royal Wine Show - 15 September 2009 Gold Medal and Trophy 'Best Cabernet Sauvignon'
2009 Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia - 14 September 2009 Gold Medal
2009 Royal Adelaide Wine Show - 12 September 2009 Silver Medal
Another stunning 2007 vintage Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine has all the characteristics of first class Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium purple in colour; the nose is a well balanced mix of blueberries,, cassis, dark plum, cigar and cedar. The palate is complex and refined with lovely dark red fruits that lead the palate on a seamless and lengthy journey. This is up there with the best Cabernet Sauvignons produced from the 2007 vintage. 95 points Anthony D'Anna
Vasse Felix was the first winery to be built in the Margaret River. Owned and operated by the Holmes à Court family since 1987, the winery and vineyard have been carefully developed. Recent acquisitions of a neighbouring vineyard and property within the Wilyabrup subregion will ensure the dynamic Virginia Willcock will have the ability to craft wines of the highest calibre for many years to come, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay leading the way. There are two ranges: at the top, Heytesbury; then a full suite of classic varietals. Exports to all major markets. James Halliday
Established in 1967 the Vasse Felix estate vineyard is planted in the heart of the Wilyabrup sub region - The nucleus of premium wine production in Margaret River.
Low yielding, dry grown vines planted on some of the world’s oldest soils enjoy long, warm growing seasons and cooling summer breezes from the nearby Indian and Southern Oceans. This moderating effect is responsible for creating wines of exceptional concentration and intensity whilst retaining elegance and finesse – these cooling summer breezes from two oceans are unique to the South-West corner of Western Australia.
“Ancient soils and cooling sea breezes from the Southern and Indian Oceans provide the Vasse Felix vineyards with ideal conditions to craft consistent, elegant and complex wines with pronounced varietal character and aroma.”
First released in 1972, the Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon was the earliest wine to emerge from the internationally recognised wine region of Margaret River and is enjoying its 34th consecutive vintage this year.
