{"product_id":"vasse-felix-filius-cabernet-sauvignon-2019-750ml","title":"Vasse Felix - Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2022 Filius Cabernet\u003cbr\u003eSauvignon\u003cbr\u003eAPPEARANCE\u003cbr\u003eDeep garnet with a ruby red tinge.\u003cbr\u003eNOSE\u003cbr\u003eLovely blood plum and cassis fragrance, with graphite, bay\u003cbr\u003elaurel, violets, spicy charcuterie, and a hint of bouquet garni\u003cbr\u003emixed with cedar.\u003cbr\u003ePALATE\u003cbr\u003eIncredibly soft, juicy and approachable with intense dark\u003cbr\u003efruit flavour. Silken berry puree with fresh fruit acidity and a\u003cbr\u003esoft powdery dry tannin finish with lingering cassis and dark\u003cbr\u003echocolate flavours.\u003cbr\u003eWINEMAKER COMMENTS\u003cbr\u003eThe individual batches were destemmed and sent as whole\u003cbr\u003eberries to stainless steel rotating fermenters. 100% wild yeast\u003cbr\u003ewas allowed to ferment all our red batches. After a few days in\u003cbr\u003ea gentle soak, fermentation kicked off, with batches pressed\u003cbr\u003eonce fermentation was complete. Open top and use of aeration\u003cbr\u003eduring fermentation helped to promote a clean fruit perfume,\u003cbr\u003esoften the tannins and bring so much life to the wine. The\u003cbr\u003eresulting wines were matured in fine French oak for 11 months\u003cbr\u003eprior to blending, with limited racking to help preserve the\u003cbr\u003edelicate wild characters captured in this low intervention\u003cbr\u003eapproach.\u003cbr\u003eVINTAGE DESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eA cool, winter-like spring saw vine growth delayed in\u003cbr\u003edevelopment. Rainfall in October was significant. A dry\u003cbr\u003eand warm summer, with sustained warmth day and\u003cbr\u003enight through December, January and February, possibly\u003cbr\u003einfluenced by another La Niña season, saw a rapid ripening\u003cbr\u003eperiod for all white varieties, with all vineyards harvested\u003cbr\u003ein little over a month. Fruit quality was excellent with\u003cbr\u003esurprising delicacy and elegance. A low yielding vintage,\u003cbr\u003eprimarily due to spring conditions over the past two years.\u003cbr\u003eWarm and rapid veraison for reds in early February was ideal\u003cbr\u003eand saw the Syrah start to come off reasonably early and\u003cbr\u003ethe Cabernet’s desirable ripe flavours pronounce themselves\u003cbr\u003equickly. Vine health remains fantastic, with fruit quality high\u003cbr\u003eand flavours concentrated.\u003cbr\u003eVARIETIES\u003cbr\u003e90.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.6% Malbec\u003cbr\u003eHARVESTED\u003cbr\u003e21 March - 12 April 2022\u003cbr\u003ePRESSING\u003cbr\u003ePneumatic bag press\u003cbr\u003eFERMENTATION\u003cbr\u003e100% wild yeast, 100% whole berry\u003cbr\u003eFERMENTATION VESSEL\u003cbr\u003e98.5% Roto fermenter\u003cbr\u003e1.5% Static Ferment\u003cbr\u003eTIME ON SKINS\u003cbr\u003e15 days average\u003cbr\u003eMATURATION\u003cbr\u003eFrench oak barrique,\u003cbr\u003e100% 1-5 year old,\u003cbr\u003e11 months average\u003cbr\u003eBOTTLED July 2023\u003cbr\u003eTA 6.1g\/L PH 3.54\u003cbr\u003eRESIDUAL SUGAR 1.1g\/L\u003cbr\u003eALCOHOL 14.0%\u003cbr\u003eVEGAN FRIENDLY Yes\u003cbr\u003eCELLARING Fresh on release, 10 years to reveal beautiful\u003cbr\u003eaged complexities.\u003cbr\u003eA new-age Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon (blended with Malbec),\u003cbr\u003eexpressing all the regional hallmarks. It is a bright, fruit-forward,\u003cbr\u003eearlier-drinking style with attractive savoury nuances from Vasse\u003cbr\u003eFelix’s quality-led, minimal intervention winemaking approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vasse Felix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975917605088,"sku":"108620","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/vasse-felix-filius-cabernet-sauvignon_1.jpg?v=1663889401","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/vasse-felix-filius-cabernet-sauvignon-2019-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}