Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Merlot 750mL

Description

Translucent dark ruby. An elegant perfume of blackcurrant jam, raspberry pip and a hint of forest tree bark. Savoury notes of fresh focaccia with sundried tomatoes, dusty rosemary and traces of hot wet stone round out the fine fruit aroma. Deliciously soft and creamy with bright fruit and medium palate weight, it finishes fragrant, dry and powdery.

The individual batches were destemmed and sent as whole berries to stainless steel rotating and static fermenters for wild fermentation. The fruit experienced a few days of gentle soak before the ferment began. 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 wine was pressed off to fine French oak for 10 months maturation prior to blending. Limited racking of the barrels helped to preserve the delicate wild characters captured in this low intervention approach.