Vintage
2020
ABV
14.5%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
Above $200.00
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The signature Cabernet Sauvignon of Vasse Felix. Crafted from Vasse Felix's premier sections of Wilyabrup Cabernet, with the finest gravel loam soils, best clone, aspect and access to the cooling ocean breeze. It was the first red wine produced in Margaret River and has been made every year since 1972. This wine's distinctive style possesses all the hallmarks of the finest Wilyabrup Cabernet.
Accolades
Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal - 95 Points, Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion - 94 Points
Winemaker's Bio
Virginia Willcock joined as Chief Winemaker at Vasse Felix in October 2006. She has an insatiable curiosity for the role microbiology plays in grapes and vineyards in making more site expressive wines. She completed 29 vintages in Margaret River, and worked international vintages in Albania, Italy in Trentino, Sicily and Abruzzo as well as New Zealand.
Virginia is one of the most awarded female winemakers in Australia, having been named ‘Gourmet Traveller WINE Australian Winemaker of the Year’ in 2012 and ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in the 2017 Australian Women in Wine Awards. A respected authority on Margaret River winemaking, Virginia has represented the region as presenter and panellist at numerous international events.
