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2022 Classic Dry Red

Easy going, light and luscious.A classic bright, lightly perfumed and succulent Margaret River Shiraz, characterised by its medium weight and delicious structure. This wine is an easy drinking, delectable style with light red fruit and a fine tannin profile.

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Tasting Notes

COLOUR Bright ruby with a purple tinge. NOSE Light raspberry custard, red cherry skin and plum sauce perfume with a hint of forest floor, savoury mushroom, white pepper and nutmeg. PALATE Soft and light with a crunchy fresh acid line. Plum, raspberry and blueberry flavours linger and meld with savoury layers. A light, smooth, satin tannin feel rounds the long finish with hints of plum jam and spice.

Winemaker Notes

WINEMAKER'S NOTES The individual batches were sent whole berry separately into stainless steel Rotating fermentation vessels. 100% wild yeast was allowed to ferment all of our red batches. They take a few days to start giving a gentle soak before fermentation kicks off and then pressed when fermentation complete. Open top and use of aeration during fermentation helps to promote a clean fruit perfume, soften the tannins and bring so much life to the wine. They were then matured in barriques for 12 months before coming out and being blended and bottled capturing the poise, elegance and freshness that Vasse Felix wines are known for.

Varietals:

Production Notes

100% Shiraz

Alcohol:

Alcohol %

14.0

Cellaring Potential:

Aging

Now until 2028

Harvested:

Harvest Date

14 March - 8 April

Oak:

Fermentation

French oak barrique, 3-6 year old, 12 months average

TA:

Acid

6.7g/L

pH:

3.47

Residual Sugar:

Residual Sugar

0.89g/L

Bottled:

Bottling Date

June 2023

Vintage Notes

2022

A cool, winter-like spring saw vine growth delayed in development. Rainfall in October was significant. A dry and warm summer, with sustained warmth day and night through December, January and February, possibly influenced by another La Niña season, saw a rapid ripening period for all white varieties, with all vineyards harvested in little over a month. Fruit quality was excellent with surprising delicacy and elegance. A low yielding vintage, primarily due to spring conditions over the past two years. Warm and rapid veraison for reds in early February was ideal and saw the Cabernet’s desirable ripe flavours pronounce themselves quickly. Vine health remains fantastic, with fruit quality high and flavours concentrated.