Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

NOSE A savoury nose of miso, wet forest floor, shitake and leather
wax opens into light perfumes of mulberry and blackberry juice with
a hint of raspberry ice cream.

PALATE A fresh but velvety palate with medium weight, a creamy
core and fine, elegant tannins. Hints of delicate dried cranberry and
sunflower seed nuttiness linger on the finish.

WINEMAKER COMMENTS
The individual batches were destemmed and sent as whole berries
to stainless steel rotating fermenters for wild fermentation. Cabernet
parcels were left on skins for 12-20 days to extract a fine backbone
of tannins. Open top and use of aeration during fermentation helped
to promote a clean fruit perfume, soften the tannins and bring life to
the wine. The resulting wines were matured in fine French oak for 11
months prior to blending, with limited racking to help preserve the
delicate wild characters captured in this low intervention approach.

VINTAGE DESCRIPTION
A cool, high-humidity start to vintage meant we benefited greatly
from precise canopy management to mitigate disease pressure and
optimise sun exposure for the fruit. The success of this program
enabled us to harvest ripe, clean fruit with slightly lower alcohol and
great natural acidity. Mild conditions allowed for extended ripening,
creating beautiful aromatics and fine ripe tannins in our reds. Marri
Blossom was non-existent throughout the region in 2019, resulting
in the largest netting program ever seen at Vasse Felix to protect
the fruit from bird damage. Overall, a labour intensive vintage that
resulted in beautiful quality fruit.

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