Vasse Felix

The name Vasse Felix is a tribute to a French sailor named Vasse who disappeared from the ship Naturaliste during the French expedition that discovered and mapped this part of Australia in 1801. Vasse Felix pioneered viticulture in Margaret River, a wine-growing region along the west coast 250 kilometres south of Perth. After extensive exploration, Dr Thomas Cullity... Read more

The name Vasse Felix is a tribute to a French sailor named Vasse who disappeared from the ship Naturaliste during the French expedition that discovered and mapped this part of Australia in 1801. Vasse Felix pioneered viticulture in Margaret River, a wine-growing region along the west coast 250 kilometres south of Perth. After extensive exploration, Dr Thomas Cullity established his first vineyards in 1967 with Cabernet Sauvignon , Shiraz, Malbec and Riesling grape varieties. His successors, the Holmes family, have continued his work since 1987, gradually expanding the vineyard, which now covers 133 hectares. The selections are parcel-based and the vinification respects the pure expression of the terroir. The winemaker at Vasse Felix, Virginia Willcox, who has been making wine in Margaret River for over 20 years, was voted " Australian Winemaker of the Year" in 2012.