Vasse Felix Tom Cullity
Wine Description
Vasse Felix, Margaret River's founding wine estate, was established by Dr Thomas Brendan Cullity in 1967. Among his first plantings were Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec vines, from which he produced the estate’s first red wine. The Tom Cullity descends from these original vines and represents the pinnacle of Vasse Felix.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
selected sites throughout Margaret River
Soil composition
deep gravel loam soil over clay
Training method
VSP, Scott Henry
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1967
Harvest time:
Mid Mar - early April 13
First vintage of this wine:
2013
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,600
Average Vine Age:
51
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Static Fermenter and Open Fermenter
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
Egg white
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
61% new, 39% 1-4 year old
Length of bottle aging:
30 months
Total SO2
101
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
29 g/L
Total SO2
101
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L
Wine Production
Fruit parcels were picked in small blocks and fermented with 100% wild yeasts. 52% was static fermented and macerated on skins for more than 20 days. 48% was open fermented and macerated for 10-15 days on skins. The wine was fined with egg whites and racked before minimal filtration to bottle. 100% French oak, 19 months (61% New, 39% 1-4 year old).
About the Vineyard
All fruit was grown in Vasse Felix's Home Vineyard.
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