Vasse Felix - Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Vasse Felix
Country	Australia
Region	South West Australia
Subregion	Margaret River
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2020
Sku	115319
Size	750ml
ABV	14.50%

Vasse Felix Description

2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
APPEARANCE
Deep ruby with a purple tinge.
NOSE
Immediately enticing bright forest fruits with deep
blackberry. Hints of fresh baked bread crust, tomato and
herb focaccia, earthy black truffle, iodine, ocean spray and
granite stone that opens up to some cranberry and rose
petal.
PALATE
Juicy, intense, and luscious on entry with fast building
super fine and powdery tannin. It is soft yet solid, elegantly
taut, and super-luscious with concentrated fresh raspberry,
vanilla pod and savoury nutmeg on the finish.
WINEMAKER COMMENTS
Cabernet parcels grown in Wilyabrup, (the coastal, mid
northern part of Margaret River) on ancient, well drained
gravel loam soils produce a wine of great varietal purity and
character. These wonderful, often tiny, vineyard sections
were individually fermented using indigenous yeasts, with
many experiencing maceration periods of up to 30 days.
Natural fermentation and extended maceration are coupled
with traditional oxidative handling to clearly define the
intricate personality of each vineyard site before blending.
Malbec remains a valuable component as it always has
with our Cabernet Sauvignon. A hint of Petit Verdot brings
a bright nuance and an extended long tannin profile with
Merlot, our fond friend in Wilyabrup that occasionally
makes the grade.
VINTAGE DESCRIPTION
2020 was a stunning vintage that will define ‘rare and fine’
with low yields and fantastic quality. Spring development
was early, followed by a warm start to summer which
continued into fine, sunny and dry conditions throughout
the season. Combined with low yields, this brought an early
start to harvest. No early bird pressure with timely Marri
Blossom and no disease pressure were ideal. The birds
arrived after a rainfall event late February and we netted
the reds, the conditions also cooled slightly extending
the season for ideal tannin ripening and fruit flavour
preservation.
VARIETIES
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, 1%
Merlot
HARVESTED
28 February - 9 April 2020
PRESSING
62% Basket Press, 38% Air Bag Press
FERMENTATION
100% wild yeast, 100% whole berry
FERMENTATION VESSEL
43% Static Ferment
38% Roto fermenter
19% Open Top Ferment
TIME ON SKINS 13-30 days
MATURATION
French oak barrique
33% new, 67% 1-4 year old,
18 months
BOTTLED February 2022
TA 6.1g/L PH 3.54
MALIC ACID 0.24g/L
RESIDUAL SUGAR 0.51g/L
ALCOHOL 14.5%
VEGAN FRIENDLY Yes
CELLARING 20+ years for savoury, elegant aged
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Premier Cabernet Sauvignon of Vasse Felix. This wine’s distinctive
style possesses all the hallmarks of the finest Margaret River
Cabernet; elegance, generosity and ageability. Made every year
since 1972, it is Margaret River’s archetypal Cabernet Sauvignon.