VASSE FELIX ‘FILIUS’ CHARDONNAY 2025

Name: VASSE FELIX 'FILIUS' CHARDONNAY 2025
SKU: 4029
Price: 19.99 NZD
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Vasse Felix make some of the Best Chardonnay in Australia

Product Code: 4029
Country: Australia
Region: Western Australia
Sub Region: Margaret River
Style: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Producer: Vasse Felix

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape: 100% Chardonnay

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The region of Margaret River and Vasse Felix are world renowned for their Chardonnay (their top offering Heytesbury Chardonay has been awarded 99/100 and Australia's Best White Wine by James Halliday).

This Filius offering is made with the same DNA and winemaking expertise as the Heytesbury, albeit with parcels of estate grown fruit that have been identified for bringing freshness and elegance. That is not to say the wine lacks concentration, rather it is a drink now proposition that overdelivers in every way.

There is a wonderful purity of fruit that shines in the glass, expressing all the beauty Margaret River has to offer; a warm maritime climate where you can smell the salty, sea breeze. On the palate this has everything a good Chardonnay should have but in a relaxed, uncomplicated style that is very easy to drink. Wonderful Value!

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"‘A contemporary house style with versatile drinkability. A vibrant, modern Chardonnay with pure fruit, wild complexities and mouth-watering natural acidity. An earlier drinking style with alluring savoury nuances from Vasse Felix’s quality-led, minimal intervention winemaking approach.

Elegant, yet confidently Chardonnay. A delicate fragrance of rockmelon, lemon-herb butter and Granny Smith apple, layered with subtle cucumber freshness and a gentle savoury note of avocado nori and a fine thread of limestone minerality. Light, fresh and finely composed, with a restrained creamy core. Notes of lemon curd are balanced by crisp cucumber freshness and polished acidity, carrying through to a warm, dry, gently powdery finish. Poised and expressive now, with the promise of additional weight and complexity with time in bottle.

Parcels of Filius Chardonnay are typically lighter in body and fruit weight, derived from multiple clones and sites that naturally produce elegant, lighter fruit flavours. These parcels benefit from judicious oak handling and lighter solids during fermentation, resulting in a delicately balanced, complex, and fine Chardonnay with a clean, bright palate. The distinctive fruit from these vineyard patches bring finesse and harmony to this wine. Each parcel was handled with respect for the unique qualities of our vineyard sites, undergoing natural fermentation with varying solids levels, and tailored fine French oak and bâtonnage programs. After 7 months maturation in oak, the parcels were blended to create a quintessential Vasse Felix Chardonnay from Margaret River; vibrant, elegant and complex."

93/100 Jane Faulkner, James Halliday's Wine Companion, April 2026 (2025 Vintage)
"A tight and tidy Filius, this vintage, with sea spray and lemon saline, dabs of barely ripe white nectarine and some grapefruit. There’s texture and mouth-watering acidity, so it’s super refreshing. Don’t overthink it. Chill, not too much, and pour."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Founded in 1967 by Dr. Tom Cullity, Vasse Felix holds the distinction of being Margaret River's first wine estate. Dr. Cullity, a respected Cardiologist, was inspired by his European travels to pursue his passion for winemaking. He was guided by the research of Dr. John Gladstones and Professor Harold Olmo, which pointed to the Margaret River region as an ideal location for crafting fine wines. Despite initial skepticism from the local community, Cullity established a small winemaking facility and produced the region's first commercial wines.

The name "Vasse Felix" was chosen by Cullity as a tribute to Thomas Timothèe Vasse, an Assistant Helmsman from the Baudin Expedition who disappeared in 1801. He hoped to bring a happier fate to his vineyard, as 'felix' means happy or lucky in Latin.

The Peregrine Falcon on the label commemorates an unsuccessful attempt at falconry during the first vintage in 1971 to protect the grapes from native birds. The falcon, when released, flew into the forest and never returned.

The winery's enduring philosophy, set by its founder, is to produce the "best possible wine." Today, the estate continues to focus on its key varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.