Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Product description

NOSE A savoury nose of miso, wet forest floor, shitake and leather
wax opens into light perfumes of mulberry and blackberry juice with
a hint of raspberry ice cream.

PALATE A fresh but velvety palate with medium weight, a creamy
core and fine, elegant tannins. Hints of delicate dried cranberry and
sunflower seed nuttiness linger on the finish.

WINEMAKER COMMENTS
The individual batches were destemmed and sent as whole berries
to stainless steel rotating fermenters for wild fermentation. Cabernet
parcels were left on skins for 12-20 days to extract a fine backbone
of tannins. 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 wines were matured in fine French oak for 11
months prior to blending, with limited racking to help preserve the
delicate wild characters captured in this low intervention approach.

VINTAGE DESCRIPTION
A cool, high-humidity start to vintage meant we benefited greatly
from precise canopy management to mitigate disease pressure and
optimise sun exposure for the fruit. The success of this program
enabled us to harvest ripe, clean fruit with slightly lower alcohol and
great natural acidity. Mild conditions allowed for extended ripening,
creating beautiful aromatics and fine ripe tannins in our reds. Marri
Blossom was non-existent throughout the region in 2019, resulting
in the largest netting program ever seen at Vasse Felix to protect
the fruit from bird damage. Overall, a labour intensive vintage that
resulted in beautiful quality fruit.

Delivery & returns

Delivery

Collection

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Local Delivery

If we are delivering to one of the following local postcodes and your order exceeds £50 we will be happy to deliver your order free of charge:

HU17

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Postal Delivery

Standard delivery is £9.99 and may take up to 10 working days, although under normal circumstances your order should be delivered within 3-5 working days.

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Extended Delivery

For the Highlands and Islands, it costs a little more. Please contact us on 01482 870717 during normal working hours and we'll be happy to give you a price. Alternatively, please send us an email.

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Returns

How long do I have to return an item to you? We will accept returns up to and including 7 days from the day of delivery.

How do I return an item? Simply return the item to the following address within the specified time, using any postal service. Remember to use a service that requires a signature and includes insurance as responsibility remains with you until we have signed for it.

Remember to enclose the printed returns note with your item or it may delay processing.

We try hard to accept all returns but returns must be in original packaging and in original condition. In the unlikely event that an item is returned in an unacceptable condition the item may be returned to you.

Shop address to return your item to:

Roberts & Speight Limited
40 Norwood
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9EY

I have lost my returns note, what do I do? Contact us and we will send you another by email.

Have you received my returned items? As soon as your item has been received we will email you a confirmation. In the unlikely event that you haven’t received an email within 10 days of returning your item, please contact us.

How do I change my item for a different one? Simply return the item you have and order a new one in the normal way.

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