COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Syrah
PRODUCER
Vasse Felix
REGION
Western Australia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Vasse Felix Syrah 2022 is a single-varietal Syrah from Margaret River, Western Australia. Vasse Felix, the region's founding winery established in 1967, is committed to quality and minimal intervention winemaking. The winery farms its vineyards using organic principles to express the unique terroir. The decision to label the wine 'Syrah' reflects a stylistic choice for a more elegant, refined, and savory profile, inspired by Northern Rhône wines. The 2022 vintage experienced a cool spring and a warm, dry summer, leading to a low-yield season with concentrated fruit of delicacy and elegance.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€37
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vasse Felix is the first winery ever established in Margaret River.
Fact 02
The choice to label this wine 'Syrah' signals a stylistic preference for savory and elegant profiles.
Fact 03
35% of the Syrah underwent whole bunch fermentation, with some of that experiencing carbonic maceration.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Vasse Felix Syrah 2022 involves specific winemaking techniques designed to capture the grape's character. A portion of the fruit (35%) underwent whole bunch fermentation, with some of that experiencing carbonic maceration. The remaining fruit was fermented as whole berries without stems in stainless steel fermenters with open lids. This process utilized wild yeast and oxidative handling. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in older French Oak Barriques (2-6 years old) and larger format French oak barrels (1000L).
