Vasse Felix Winey - Wilyabrup

So there’s a bit of story about why we wanted to visit Vasse Felix? It must of been 15 odd years ago when i was working for Waitrose ( UK supermarket ). Paul was in Australia trying to get us a sponsorship , so after a shift I grabbed myself a treat , salmon , oysters ,prawns and a good bottle of wine and a good movie, it was then I became aware of Vasse Felix from Margaret River because of how good that bottle of wine was, I new that Margaret River wasn’t in the Hunter valley NSW as we’d been there during our 2007 backpacking trip but didn’t think much more about it. So here we are 2025 , remembering I had a photo of that evening , standing in Vasse Felix showing the chap who worked there hunting a location down because that bottle of wine was exceptional was quite surreal and very special. Funny how moments and memories create new paths!

We decided to take a private tour around Vasse. The cellar was incredible , one of those wow moments and thinking how good it would look in your home if you had a home and a small fortune to stock it! On show was a bottle from every single vintage including the very first bottle from 1972, apparently there’s only two in existence, one here and the another is with a private collector and no one knows the value of either bottle.
The chap taking us round was from California and a surfer, so he was having a blast working at Vasse, combining the love of wine and some of the best surf in Australia.Walking round Vasse we got to see the oldest vines in Margaret River and tasting the grapes straight from the vine, they are so sweet.

I have to say we were really impressed with Vasse, it didn’t disappoint, having the opportunity of trying an array of their wines during the tastings was a great insight to the different wines they produce, then when our host opened a bottle of the original blend that id discovered all those years ago just so i could taste it again , what a lovely chap! Oh and it was really good!

Vasse Felix owns specialty vineyards on exceptional sites throughout the region, including Margaret River's oldest - their Home Vineyard in the Wilyabrup area, planted in1967. They believe that great wines are made in healthy environments, must be authentic expressions of their place, and are the work of a great team of passionate people.
The viticulture and winemaking principles consider the unique requirements of Margaret River's pristine environment, and the’ve modeled a specialized approach that is sensitive to nourishing soil health, vine longevity and natural biodiversity within their ecosystem. This draws upon over 50 years of balancing organic principles and careful, targeted and tactical inputs to maximize quality and long-term sustainability.
Most of the year is dedicated to the 'soil season', where nutrition, replenishment and microbiology of our ancient soils is priority. During the 'growing season’, they work intuitively and intensively with each vine's structure and canopy to maximize the quality and natural resilience of their grapes.
Environmental expression is at the core of their approach, and to achieve this, every plot of fruit is cared for individually from harvest, through to fermentation and maturation.
Traceability to each individual vineyard plot enables the viticulturists and winemakers to improve quality of land and vine, beginning from the earth.Læs mere