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A classic Margaret River blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. This popular, pure-fruit style has been made by Vasse Felix since 1987. It is zesty, fresh and crisp.
The 2024 vintage was early and fast-paced. An early spring, the warmest in memory, saw below-average rainfall, leading to early flowering, veraison, and fantastic growing conditions for the canopies. Summer brought no rainfall and sustained warmth, with no extremes, ensuring most fruit ripened without damage.
Harvest began in mid-January with Wilyabrup Chardonnay, displaying great balance and flavour. Sauvignon Blanc followed, with slightly lower yields but ripe fruit flavours. The warm conditions led to an earlier-than-expected red harvest. The Cabernet showed beautifully ripe fruit flavours,
firm tannins, and great concentration. While red yields were slightly lower, vine health remained excellent. The Marri blossom was phenomenal this year, keeping bird pressure to almost zero.
Despite the early start and warm, consistent conditions, the fruit quality is beyond expectations.
The 2024 vintage was early and fast-paced. An early spring,
the warmest in memory, saw below-average rainfall, leading
to early flowering and veraison. The summer saw no rainfall
and sustained warmth, with no extremes, ensuring most
fruit ripened without damage.
Harvest started in mid-January with Wilyabrup Chardonnay,
showcasing perfect balance and flavour. Sauvignon Blanc
followed, with slightly lower yields due to some sunburn.
The warm conditions led to an earlier-than-expected red
harvest. The Cabernet showed beautifully ripe fruit flavours,
firm tannins, and great balance. Red yields were also slightly
lower, however, vine health remained excellent. The Marri
blossom was phenomenal this year, keeping bird pressure to
almost zero.
Despite the early start and warm, consistent conditions, the
fruit quality was excellent and beyond expectations.
90 Points
A blend of 63% semillon and 37% sauvignon blanc. The wine is vivacious with elderflower, star fruit and squeezed backyard limes. Yellow guava and poolside tropical punch, the wine is fresh and manages to exert plenty of flavour in the middle palate. Genuinely bright and juicy, this is superb value and should be on your list for reliable inexpensive wines that will be a hit with all your friends. Drink now and have the ability to age another 3-6 years for a richer more lemon oil style of wine. Drink with wish fish tacos.
90 Points
Semillon and sauvignon blanc form the basis of this uncomplicated drink full of good fruit. Tangy and juicy, with no overt flavours, as in too tropical, just some Chinese gooseberries. There’s grapefruit and pith, lime zest, crunchy acidity and a juiciness throughout.
90 Points
Classic indeed. 63% Semillon, 37% Sauvignon Blanc. This hits the brief of drink and don’t think. Clean and zingy aromas of lemongrass, lemon pith, cantaloupe, and hints of papaya make up a fresh and profile. The palate is expectedly fruit forward with zesty fruit supported by grassy and herbaceous notes. Green mango, lemon, lime pith, and hints of green pineapple with some tangy acidity in tow. This won’t move you, and nor should it, but it’ll slake your thirst without need for food nor pomp.