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Ancient soils and cooling sea breezes from the Southern and Indian Oceans provide the Margaret River wine region with ideal viticultural conditions to craft wines of exceptional concentration and intensity whilst retaining elegance and read more...finesse.

Planted by Dr Tom Cullity in 1967, Vasse Felix was the first vineyard and winery to be established in the Margaret River region and is owned and operated by the Holmes a Court family.

Situated in the sub-region of Willyabrup, visitors to Vasse Felix are welcomed by a unique underground cellar, a spectacular restaurant overlooking the original 1967 plantings and an exquisite art gallery, making Vasse Felix one of the great drawcards of the Margaret River Wine Region.

The name ‘Vasse Felix’ was inspired by an early event in the district. Thomas Vasse was a French seaman who disappeared after his longboat overturned near the site of Busselton whilst exploring the treacherous South West Coastline of Western Australia. (An expedition of Captain Hamelin’s Naturaliste and Captain Baudin’s Geographe) Felix was Hamelin’s middle name, and ironically, is the Latin word for lucky.

The Vasse Felix logo is a Peregrine Falcon. When Dr Tom Cullity’s first vines began to bear fruit, native birds or ‘silvereyes’ as they are commonly known, had a keen appetite for the sweet berries, so Dr Cullity trained a falcon to deter the pests. Although much time and effort went into this exercise, upon the falcon’s first free flight it soared into the sky and was never seen again. The Vasse Felix logo endures to this day.

The Vasse Felix wines are crafted by Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock, whose understanding and excitement for the region complement the Vasse Felix belief that wines should be unique, distinctive and expressive of their surroundings. The portfolio of Vasse Felix wines represents a definitive expression of variety and sense of place.

Vasse Felix continues to be one of the most highly reviewed and visited wineries in Australia, treating wine and food lovers from around the globe with an exquisite restaurant, a welcoming cellar door and art gallery and an unforgettable Margaret River experience.    (hide)

fullbottle wrote in the forum topic: Fullbottle

October 2009

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Thanks for the welcome guys. Philip, unless you have been to these fair shores, ... Sauvignon Blanc), Cullen, Vasse Felix and Moss Wood. many others are up and coming. A point for further discussion perhaps. The French...

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penguinoid wrote in the forum topic: What's wrong with Australian Wine?

July 2009

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Unfortunately the only Australian riesling I've tried so far was a mass-market ... for both Colonial Estate and Vasse Felix next time I'm at the wine store. I'm quite keen to try a German riesling -- maybe one from Dr...

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: What's wrong with Australian Wine?

July 2009

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penguinoid - they make outstanding semillon and riesling, and are working with ... example, from Barossa, or Vasse Felix from Margaret River. The wines from Hunter Valley specifically are known to age nicely and many...

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pamval reviewed Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2006:

July 2009

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Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2006

Starting at $16^.09 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: MW Exam

June 2009

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The written part is relatively easy. I don't see any problems there. The ... hard - especially with the Vasse Felix, which is hard to place but wouldn't necessarily bring Australia to mind. You'd guess that they were...

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mostly harmless reviewed Vasse Felix Shiraz 2002:

June 2009

mostly harmless

Smooth flavours of strawberry and raspberry with well-controlled tannins. Smoky aftertaste. 87.

Vasse Felix Shiraz 2002

Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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eugenium reviewed Vasse Felix Cabernet-Merlot Adams Road 2004:

April 2009

eugenium

nose: black cherry, blackcurrant, also ground coffee palate: good acidity, very smooth, red fruits good value for money

Vasse Felix Cabernet-Merlot Adams Road 2004

Starting at $19^.48 Snoothrank: 3/5

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eugenium reviewed Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2007:

April 2009

eugenium

Nose: icing sugar, pineapple, citrus fruits Good acidity palate: mainly lemony Overall pleasant

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2007

Starting at $17^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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harimanjaro reviewed Vasse Felix Cabernet-Merlot Adams Road 2005:

March 2009

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Vasse Felix Cabernet-Merlot Adams Road 2005

Starting at $19^.57 Snoothrank: 3/5

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harimanjaro reviewed Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2007:

March 2009

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Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2007

Starting at $17^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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