Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cellar for up to 7 years. No need to decant before serving.

Founded in 1967 by Dr Tom Cullity, Vasse Felix was the first winery to be established in Australia’s world-renowned Margaret River region. Cullity realised the exceptional potential of the region for premium winemaking thanks to the Mediterranean-style climate with proximity to both the Indian and Southern Oceans which have a powerful cooling effect. Today the estate has four prime vineyards spread across the region and is rightfully revered for its Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

Their Filius Cabernet is crafted from estate fruit carefully selected from all of their vineyards with individual plots vinified separately. The winery uses wild yeasts found naturally in the winery for fermentation and the young wine is aged in French oak for 12 months before the individual components are blended together.

Filius is made as a classic Cabernet with power and well-defined tannins which will help it to age gracefully in the cellar, but it also has the juicy fruit profile and smooth texture to enable it to be drunk while young. On the nose cassis, blueberry and coffee beans dominate while the palate reveals hints of dried herbs, nori and wild mushrooms as well as seductive crushed berry flavours which linger on the tongue.